Gutierrez Calixto v. M & M Fruit Inc.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:22-cv-07471
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Gutierrez Calixto v. M & M Fruit Inc.: Judge Schofield ordered settlement papers and canceled the conferences and trial.
The parties to the case were required to submit the settlement agreement and supporting joint letter by April 5, 2023; all conferences and the trial were canceled.
What happened
In Gutierrez Calixto v. M & M Fruit Inc., the court was informed that the parties had reached a settlement agreement in principle.
The court ordered the parties to submit the settlement agreement and a joint letter with supporting evidence by April 5, 2023. The letter must address why the proposed settlement is fair and reasonable.
Judge Lorna G. Schofield also canceled all conferences and the trial. The order does not state the settlement’s terms or finally approve it.
The detailed version
- Gutierrez Calixto v. M & M Fruit Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-07471
- Lorna Schofield
- Mar. 15, 2023
Background
On March 14, 2023, the court was informed that the parties had reached a settlement agreement in principle. The opinion does not provide the settlement’s terms or describe the claims.
Order
The court ordered the parties to submit the settlement agreement by April 5, 2023. They also had to submit a joint letter with supporting evidence addressing the findings the court must make before approving the settlement as fair and reasonable. The court cited Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. and Wolinsky v. Scholastic Inc. for the required fairness review.
The court further ordered that all conferences and the trial were canceled. The order does not state that the settlement was finally approved.
Effect
This was a procedural order concerning the parties’ proposed settlement and case schedule. It required additional submissions for the court’s fairness review and canceled the remaining conferences and trial.
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