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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Nov. 15, 2022

Perlman v. Alfa Development Management LLC

Judge
Lorna Schofield
Docket
1:22-cv-07898
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Perlman v. Alfa Development Management, Judge Schofield ordered settlement papers and canceled proceedings after the parties reached an agreement in principle.

Who this affects

The parties and the scheduled proceedings in the case were affected: the parties were required to submit settlement materials, and the conferences and trial were canceled.

What happened

In Perlman v. Alfa Development Management LLC, the parties informed the court that they had reached a settlement agreement in principle.

The court ordered the parties to submit the settlement agreement and a joint letter with evidence supporting a finding that the settlement was fair and reasonable by December 6, 2022. The court did not state that it had approved the settlement.

Judge Lorna G. Schofield canceled all conferences and the trial and directed the Clerk of Court to close the motion at Docket No. 9.

The detailed version

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

Case
Perlman v. Alfa Development Management LLC · No. 1:22-cv-07898
Judge
Lorna Schofield
Date
Nov. 15, 2022

Background

The court was informed on November 14, 2022, that the parties had reached a settlement agreement in principle. The opinion does not identify the underlying claims.

Order

The court ordered the parties to submit the settlement agreement by December 6, 2022. It also required a joint letter and supporting evidence addressing the findings needed for the court to approve the settlement as fair and reasonable. The order cited decisions discussing those approval requirements.

The court further ordered that all conferences and the trial were canceled. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the motion at Docket No. 9. The order does not say that the court approved the settlement or enter judgment on the case.

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