De Jesus v. Fordham Fulton Realty, Corp.
- Analisa Torres
- 1:20-cv-10951
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In De Jesus v. Fordham Fulton Realty, Judge Analisa Torres granted the plaintiff’s request for more time to file a settlement-approval motion.
Juan Elias de Jesus and the defendants, because the court extended the time for filing the requested settlement-approval motion.
What happened
In Juan Elias de Jesus v. Fordham Fulton Realty Corp. et al., the plaintiff’s lawyer asked for more time to file a motion seeking court approval of a proposed settlement.
The lawyer said defense counsel represented both defendants but was waiting for the signed settlement agreement. The lawyer also said defense counsel had not responded to recent messages about the agreement or the requested extension.
Judge Analisa Torres granted the request. The opinion does not state the length of the extension or a new filing deadline.
The detailed version
- De Jesus v. Fordham Fulton Realty, Corp. · No. 1:20-cv-10951
- Analisa Torres
- Aug. 29, 2022
Background
The plaintiff’s counsel asked the court for another extension of time to file a motion seeking approval of a proposed settlement. The request referred to the court-approval process described in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.
Request
Counsel stated that defense counsel had confirmed that the office still represented both defendants and was waiting for the executed, or signed, proposed settlement agreement. Counsel also stated that attempts to obtain an update and consent to the extension received no response. The request sought an extension of at least three weeks so counsel could make additional inquiries about the agreement.
Ruling
The court granted the request. The text does not specify the extension’s length or the new deadline for filing the settlement-approval motion.
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