Quintanilla v. Arancini Bros. LLC
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:22-cv-01410
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Quintanilla v. Arancini Bros. LLC, Judge Schofield required settlement materials and canceled conferences and trial after the parties reported an agreement in principle.
The parties to the case were required to submit the settlement agreement and supporting joint letter by October 25, 2022; all conferences and the trial were canceled.
What happened
In Quintanilla v. Arancini Bros. LLC, the parties informed the court on October 4, 2022, that they had reached a settlement agreement in principle.
The court ordered the parties to submit the settlement agreement and a joint letter with supporting evidence by October 25, 2022. The materials had to address the findings needed for the court to decide whether the settlement was fair and reasonable.
The court also canceled all conferences and the trial. Judge Lorna G. Schofield issued this order on October 5, 2022; the order did not approve the settlement or decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Quintanilla v. Arancini Bros. LLC · No. 1:22-cv-01410
- Lorna Schofield
- Oct. 5, 2022
Background
The parties informed the court on October 4, 2022, that they had reached a settlement agreement in principle. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement's terms.
Order
The court ordered the parties to submit two items by October 25, 2022:
1. The settlement agreement. 2. A joint letter with supporting evidence addressing the findings the court must make to approve the settlement as fair and reasonable.
The order cited decisions discussing court review of proposed settlements. It also ordered that all conferences and the trial be canceled.
Disposition
This was a procedural order requiring materials for possible settlement approval and canceling scheduled proceedings. The order did not state that the settlement was approved, and it did not decide the merits of the underlying dispute. Judge Lorna G. Schofield issued the order.
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