Larkin v. SailawayNY
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:22-cv-10737
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Larkin v. SailawayNY, Judge Schofield ordered settlement materials after a proposed agreement and canceled all conferences and trial.
The plaintiffs and defendants were required to submit the settlement materials by July 6, 2023; all parties were affected by the cancellation of conferences and trial.
What happened
In Larkin v. SailawayNY, the court was told 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 July 6, 2023. The materials had to address the findings needed for the court to decide whether the settlement was fair and reasonable.
Judge Lorna G. Schofield also canceled all conferences and the trial. The order did not approve the settlement or decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Larkin v. SailawayNY · No. 1:22-cv-10737
- Lorna Schofield
- June 15, 2023
Background
The court was informed on June 14, 2023, that the parties had reached a settlement agreement in principle. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
Court’s Order
The court ordered the parties to submit two items by July 6, 2023: (1) the settlement agreement and (2) a joint letter with supporting evidence. The letter had to address the findings the court must make to approve the settlement as fair and reasonable. The court cited decisions describing factors district courts use to evaluate proposed settlements.
The court also ordered that all conferences and the trial were canceled. The order did not state that the settlement was approved, and it did not resolve the underlying claims.
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