Campbell v. Global Fitness, Inc.
- Rochon
- 1:23-cv-02926
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Campbell v. Global Fitness, Judge Rochon ordered settlement discussions and a joint status letter without deciding standing.
Jovan Campbell and Global Fitness, Inc., who must follow the court's settlement-discussion and joint-letter requirements.
What happened
In Campbell v. Global Fitness, Inc., the court ordered the parties to try to settle the case after the summons and complaint are served.
Within 30 days, the parties must meet for at least one hour and discuss whether the plaintiff has met the legal requirement of standing, as well as whether court-assisted mediation or a settlement conference would help if they cannot settle themselves.
Within 15 more days, the parties must submit a joint letter stating whether they settled and, if not, asking for mediation, a settlement conference before a magistrate judge, or an initial status conference. Judge Jennifer L. Rochon did not decide whether the plaintiff has standing or resolve the underlying case.
The detailed version
- Campbell v. Global Fitness, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-02926
- Rochon
- Apr. 11, 2023
Order
The court ordered the parties to meet and confer—meaning discuss the case directly—for at least one hour within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint. The discussions must be a good-faith effort to settle the action.
Standing Discussion
The parties were directed to consider whether the plaintiff satisfied the threshold requirement of standing, which concerns whether a person has the legal basis to bring a case. The court cited Second Circuit decisions addressing standing, but did not decide the standing issue in this order.
Follow-Up Letter
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, while stating which option the parties prefer, or an initial status conference.
Disposition
This order directs settlement-related discussions and a follow-up filing. It does not resolve the merits of Campbell's claims, decide standing, or enter judgment for either party.
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