Suman v. Elm Foodmart Inc.
- Philip Halpern
- 7:21-cv-08737
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Suman v. Elm Foodmart, Judge Halpern granted the plaintiff’s request for more time to file Cheeks settlement paperwork, setting a March 13, 2023 deadline.
The parties in Suman v. Elm Foodmart, Inc., whose deadline for filing settlement-review paperwork was extended to March 13, 2023.
What happened
Suman v. Elm Foodmart, Inc. involved a request to postpone the parties’ scheduled submission of settlement paperwork for court review.
The plaintiff’s lawyer said the resolution required coordination with the New York State Department of Labor and the issuance of checks. The plaintiff requested an extension until March 13, 2023.
Judge Philip M. Halpern granted the application. He directed the parties to prepare and file the required paperwork by March 13, 2023, and stated that no further extensions would be granted.
The detailed version
- Suman v. Elm Foodmart Inc. · No. 7:21-cv-08737
- Philip Halpern
- Feb. 14, 2023
Background
The parties were scheduled to submit paperwork for court review under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The opinion does not identify the underlying claims or provide the terms of the proposed resolution.
Request
The plaintiff’s attorney requested a 30-day extension, asking to postpone the submission until March 13, 2023. The attorney stated that completing the resolution required coordination with the New York State Department of Labor and the issuance of checks, and that the requested process was nearly complete.
Ruling
The court granted the application. The parties were directed to prepare and file the required paperwork by March 13, 2023. The court also stated that no further extensions would be granted. This order addressed the timing of the settlement submission and did not decide the underlying claims.
Effect
The parties received additional time to file the court-required settlement paperwork. The opinion does not state what happened to the proposed resolution after the new deadline.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.