Abreu v. Grand Concourse Estates LLC
- Ona Wang
- 1:21-cv-05347
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Abreu v. Grand Concourse Estates LLC, Judge Schofield required settlement filings and canceled conferences and trial after the parties reached an agreement in principle.
Richard Abreu and the defendants, including Grand Concourse Estates, LLC, were required to submit settlement materials; all parties were affected by the cancellation of conferences and trial.
What happened
In Abreu v. Grand Concourse Estates LLC, 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 addressing whether the settlement was fair and reasonable. It also canceled all conferences and the trial.
Judge Lorna G. Schofield issued the order on May 5, 2022. The order did not approve the settlement; it required additional materials for the court’s review.
The detailed version
- Abreu v. Grand Concourse Estates LLC · No. 1:21-cv-05347
- Ona Wang
- May 5, 2022
Background
The court was informed on May 4, 2022, that Richard Abreu and the defendants had reached a settlement agreement in principle.
Order
The court ordered the parties to submit, by June 9, 2022, the settlement agreement and a joint letter supported by evidence addressing the findings needed for the court to approve the settlement as fair and reasonable. The order cited decisions discussing the review of proposed settlements.
The court also ordered that all conferences and the trial were canceled. The order did not state that the settlement had been approved.
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