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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Feb. 17, 2022

Soto Nunez v. DKJJ Deli Food Corp.

Judge
John Cronan
Docket
1:20-cv-01634
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Soto Nunez v. DKJJ Deli Food Corp., Judge Cronan granted the defendant’s unopposed one-week extension to submit settlement materials.

Who this affects

The parties, because the deadline for submitting settlement materials and other necessary information was extended to February 24, 2022.

What happened

In Soto Nunez v. DKJJ Deli Food Corp., the defendant asked for one more week to submit settlement documents and other required information to the court.

The defendant’s lawyer said the request was made with the plaintiff’s consent. The lawyer explained that the defendant was in the Dominican Republic for an urgent family matter and would not return until the following week.

Judge John P. Cronan granted the defendant’s unopposed request. The court ordered the parties to submit any settlement requiring court approval under the cited case Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, along with any other necessary information, by February 24, 2022.

The detailed version

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Case
Soto Nunez v. DKJJ Deli Food Corp. · No. 1:20-cv-01634
Judge
John Cronan
Date
Feb. 17, 2022

Background The defendant requested a one-week extension of the deadline for submitting settlement documents and other necessary information. The defendant stated that the request was made with the plaintiff’s consent and that the defendant was in the Dominican Republic attending to an urgent family matter.

Court’s ruling Judge John P. Cronan granted the defendant’s unopposed request. The court ordered the parties to submit by February 24, 2022, any settlement requiring court approval under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015), and any other necessary information.

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