Reid v. Claystill, Inc.
- Rochon
- 1:23-cv-02326
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Reid v. Claystill, Inc., Judge Rochon ordered settlement talks, consideration of standing, and a joint report within 30 days.
Nadreca Reid and Claystill, Inc., who were required to participate in settlement discussions and submit a joint letter to the court.
What happened
In Reid v. Claystill, Inc., the court ordered the parties to meet for at least one hour and make a good-faith effort to settle the case within 15 days.
The parties must discuss whether Reid has met the requirement of having standing to sue. If they do not settle, they must also discuss mediation or a settlement conference before a magistrate judge.
Judge Rochon ordered the parties to file a joint letter within 30 days stating whether they settled and, if not, recommending mediation, a magistrate judge’s settlement conference, or an initial status conference.
The detailed version
- Reid v. Claystill, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-02326
- Rochon
- May 8, 2023
Order
The court ordered Nadreca Reid and Claystill, Inc. to meet and confer for at least one hour within 15 days of the order. The parties must make a good-faith effort to settle the action.
Standing and Further Settlement Discussions
The parties were directed to consider whether Reid satisfied the threshold requirement of standing, meaning whether she had the required personal stake to bring the case. If they could not settle the action themselves, they also had to discuss whether further settlement discussions through the court-annexed mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive.
Reporting Requirement and Disposition
The court ordered the parties to submit a joint letter within 15 additional days, or within 30 days of the order, stating whether they had settled. If they had not settled, the letter had to request either referral to mediation or a settlement conference before a magistrate judge, with a preference identified, or an initial status conference. Judge Jennifer L. Rochon did not decide the standing issue or the merits of the case in this order.
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