Vasquetelles v. LHCSA Home Health Holdings, LLC
- Andrew Carter
- 1:22-cv-03525
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Vasquetelles v. LHCSA Home Health Holdings, LLC, Judge Cott ordered the parties to seek approval of their reported settlement.
The parties to the case, Ian Vasquetelles and LHCSA Home Health Holdings, LLC, et al., were directed to submit a joint settlement-approval request and agreement.
What happened
In Vasquetelles v. LHCSA Home Health Holdings, LLC, the parties reported that they had reached a settlement covering all issues, although the scheduled mediation did not occur.
The court ordered the parties to file a joint request and their settlement agreement by August 29, 2022. The request must explain why the settlement is fair and reasonable and follows the required appellate standards.
United States Magistrate Judge James L. Cott issued the order on July 29, 2022. The parties were told to submit the settlement papers to Judge Andrew Carter unless they agreed to let Judge Cott review them.
The detailed version
- Vasquetelles v. LHCSA Home Health Holdings, LLC · No. 1:22-cv-03525
- Andrew Carter
- July 29, 2022
Background
The docket showed that a mediator filed a final report on July 28, 2022. The report stated that mediation had not been held because the parties represented that they had reached a settlement on all issues.
Order
Magistrate Judge James L. Cott ordered the parties to file a joint letter motion and their settlement agreement by August 29, 2022, asking the court to approve the settlement. The letter must explain why the proposed settlement is fair and reasonable and complies with the Second Circuit’s requirements in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.
The parties were directed to submit the settlement papers to Judge Andrew Carter, unless they agreed to consent to Magistrate Judge Cott’s authority to review the settlement under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). The opinion does not approve the settlement or decide the underlying claims.
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