Cox v. The Green Room WV, LLC

Background

Prentice Cox brought this action against The Green Room WV, LLC and 257 Bleecker LLC. The order does not state the claims, the factual allegations, or the relief requested. Judge Jennifer L. Rochon stated that the case had been assigned to her for all purposes.

Court’s Orders

The court ordered the parties to meet and confer for at least one hour within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint. They must make a good-faith effort to settle the action. During those discussions, the parties must consider whether Cox has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing, meaning a legally sufficient connection to the dispute that allows a party to invoke the court’s authority. The order cites Second Circuit decisions concerning standing but does not decide whether Cox has standing.

If the parties cannot settle on their own, they must also discuss whether further settlement discussions through the court’s mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive at that time.

Disposition and Next Steps

Within 15 additional days—45 days after service of the summons and complaint—the parties must submit a joint letter telling the court whether they settled. If they did not settle, the letter must request either referral to mediation or to a magistrate judge for a settlement conference, with a preference between those options, or an initial status conference. The order is a case-management directive and does not resolve the parties’ underlying legal claims.