Aguirre v. Mardave Management Inc.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:22-cv-04818
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Aguirre v. Mardave Management Inc., Judge Schofield required settlement filings and canceled the conferences and trial after the parties reached an agreement in principle.
Michael Aguirre, Mardave Management Inc., the other named defendants, and the scheduled court proceedings.
What happened
In Aguirre v. Mardave Management Inc., the parties informed the court on December 8, 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 evidence addressing whether the proposed settlement was fair and reasonable. The submissions were due by January 6, 2023.
Judge Schofield also canceled all conferences and the trial. The order did not approve the settlement or decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Aguirre v. Mardave Management Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-04818
- Lorna Schofield
- Dec. 9, 2022
Background
The court was informed on December 8, 2022, that the parties 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 January 6, 2023: (1) the settlement agreement and (2) a joint letter with supporting evidence addressing the findings the court must make to determine whether the settlement is fair and reasonable. The order cited cases discussing judicial review of proposed settlements.
The court also ordered that all conferences and the trial were canceled. The order did not state that the settlement had been approved and did not resolve the underlying claims.
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