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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Aug. 18, 2022

Leonardo v. Shades Of Green LLC

Judge
John Cronan
Docket
1:22-cv-02085
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Leonardo v. Shades Of Green LLC, Judge Cronan ordered the parties to submit their settlement for possible court approval and required defense counsel to appear.

Who this affects

Lucas Vasquez Leonardo, Shades Of Green LLC, John Patrick Cormican, and counsel for the defendants.

What happened

In Leonardo v. Shades Of Green LLC, the court said it understood from Plaintiff Lucas Vasquez Leonardo’s letter that the parties had resolved the matter and signed a settlement agreement.

The court ordered the parties to submit any settlement requiring court approval, along with other necessary information, by August 30, 2022. It also reminded the defendants’ counsel to file a notice showing that counsel represented the defendants.

Judge John P. Cronan issued the order on August 18, 2022. The opinion does not state that the court approved the settlement or entered a final judgment.

The detailed version

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

Case
Leonardo v. Shades Of Green LLC · No. 1:22-cv-02085
Judge
John Cronan
Date
Aug. 18, 2022

Background

Plaintiff Lucas Vasquez Leonardo sued Shades Of Green LLC and John Patrick Cormican. The court stated that, based on Leonardo’s August 16, 2022 letter, the parties had resolved the matter and fully executed a settlement agreement.

Order

The court ordered the parties to submit any settlement requiring court approval under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015), together with any other necessary information, by August 30, 2022. The court also reminded counsel for the defendants to file a notice of appearance, which formally identifies counsel as representing a party in the case.

Disposition

The court issued the order. The opinion does not say that the court approved the settlement, dismissed the case, or entered final judgment.

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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