Campbell v. Goop Inc.
- Rochon
- 1:22-cv-10903
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Campbell v. Goop Inc., Judge Rochon ordered the parties to discuss settlement and standing, then report whether to mediate or hold an initial conference.
Jovan Campbell and the other plaintiffs, and Goop, Inc., must participate in the settlement discussions and jointly report to the court.
What happened
Campbell v. Goop Inc. is a case-management order in which the court required the parties to try to settle the lawsuit and to discuss whether the plaintiff has legal standing to bring it. The order did not decide standing or any other issue on the merits.
Within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint, the parties must meet for at least one hour and make a good-faith effort to settle. Within 15 more days, they must jointly tell the court whether they settled. If they did not, they must ask either for mediation or a settlement conference before a magistrate judge, and state which they prefer, or request an initial status conference.
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon issued the order on January 4, 2023. The opinion does not rule on the parties’ underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Campbell v. Goop Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-10903
- Rochon
- Jan. 4, 2023
Order
The court ordered the parties to meet and confer—meaning meet and discuss the case—in a good-faith effort to settle the action. The meeting must last at least one hour and must occur within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint.
Standing Discussion
As part of those discussions, the parties must consider whether the plaintiff has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing, which concerns whether a plaintiff is entitled to ask a court to decide a dispute. The court cited Second Circuit decisions addressing standing, but it did not decide whether standing exists in this case.
Further Report to the Court
Within 15 additional days, or 45 days after service of the summons and complaint, the parties must submit a joint letter stating whether they settled. If they did not settle, the letter must request either referral to mediation or a settlement conference before a magistrate judge, with the parties’ preference identified, or an initial status conference.
Disposition and Scope
This is a case-management and settlement order. It does not resolve the merits of the claims, dismiss the case, or rule on standing. Judge Jennifer L. Rochon issued the order on January 4, 2023.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.