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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Aug. 12, 2022

Vivanco v. Fifth Ave Appliance Service, Inc.

Judge
Philip Halpern
Docket
7:22-cv-01376
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureClass Action
In one sentence

In Vivanco v. Fifth Ave Appliance Service, Judge Halpern directed settlement paperwork to be submitted for court review by September 12, 2022.

Who this affects

The parties to the case, including Joseph Vivanco, Fifth Avenue Appliance Service, Inc., and the other defendants; the caption also refers to others similarly situated.

What happened

In Vivanco v. Fifth Ave Appliance Service, Inc., Joseph Vivanco and the defendants informed the court that they had reached a settlement. The opinion does not describe the claims or settlement terms.

The court directed the parties to submit all paperwork needed to carry out the settlement for court review under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House and related decisions. The deadline was September 12, 2022.

Judge Philip M. Halpern issued the order on August 12, 2022. The order required settlement paperwork but did not approve the settlement or decide the underlying claims.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Vivanco v. Fifth Ave Appliance Service, Inc. · No. 7:22-cv-01376
Judge
Philip Halpern
Date
Aug. 12, 2022

Background

Joseph Vivanco sued Fifth Avenue Appliance Service, Inc., and other defendants individually and on behalf of others described in the caption as similarly situated. The opinion states only that the parties informed the court that they had reached a settlement. It does not state the claims, the settlement amount, or any other settlement terms.

Court’s Action

The court directed the parties to submit all paperwork necessary to carry out the settlement for judicial review under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. and related decisions. The court set September 12, 2022, as the submission deadline.

Disposition

Judge Philip M. Halpern ordered the parties to submit the settlement materials. The opinion does not say that the court approved the settlement, and it does not decide the underlying claims.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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