Jacques v. Imperial Parking, Inc.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:21-cv-07102
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Jacques v. Imperial Parking (U.S.), Inc., Judge Schofield required settlement documents and canceled conferences and deadlines.
The parties to the case were required to submit settlement materials by April 15, 2022. All scheduled conferences were canceled, and all deadlines were postponed indefinitely.
What happened
In Jacques v. Imperial Parking (U.S.), Inc., the court was informed that the parties had reached a settlement agreement in principle.
The court ordered the parties to submit the settlement agreement and a joint letter with evidence supporting approval of the settlement as fair and reasonable by April 15, 2022.
Judge Schofield canceled all conferences and postponed all deadlines indefinitely; the order did not decide the underlying dispute or approve the settlement.
The detailed version
- Jacques v. Imperial Parking, Inc. · No. 1:21-cv-07102
- Lorna Schofield
- Mar. 14, 2022
Background
The court was informed on March 11, 2022, that the parties had reached a settlement agreement in principle. The opinion does not state the settlement's terms or describe the underlying claims.
Order
The court ordered the parties to submit by April 15, 2022: (1) the settlement agreement, and (2) a joint letter with supporting evidence addressing the findings needed for the court to approve the settlement as fair and reasonable. The court cited decisions describing factors used to evaluate proposed settlements.
The court also canceled all conferences and adjourned, or postponed indefinitely, all deadlines. The order did not approve the settlement or resolve the merits of the parties' dispute.
Disposition
This was a procedural order concerning the proposed settlement and case scheduling. Judge Schofield did not enter a final ruling on the parties' underlying claims.
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