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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Oct. 27, 2022

Grisales v. The Lakehouse Hotel

Judge
Vincent Briccetti
Docket
7:22-cv-06061
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Grisales v. The Lakehouse Hotel, Judge Briccetti noted the settlement and required a settlement-approval application by November 28, 2022.

Who this affects

The parties and their counsel, because counsel were required to submit an application for settlement approval.

What happened

In Grisales v. The Lakehouse Hotel, the court was told that the parties had settled the case. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement’s terms.

The court required counsel to submit an application asking the court to approve the settlement by November 28, 2022. It cited a Second Circuit decision requiring court approval of certain settlements.

Judge Briccetti entered the order on October 27, 2022. The order required the application but did not state that the court had approved the settlement.

The detailed version

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

Case
Grisales v. The Lakehouse Hotel · No. 7:22-cv-06061
Judge
Vincent Briccetti
Date
Oct. 27, 2022

Background

The court stated that it had been advised that the parties had settled the case. The opinion does not identify the claims, describe the settlement terms, or state whether the parties had submitted a settlement agreement for approval.

Court’s Action

The court ordered counsel to submit an application for settlement approval by no later than November 28, 2022. It said the application was required under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015).

Result

The order required a settlement-approval application. It did not approve the settlement or otherwise state that the case was dismissed or closed.

The authoritative version

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