Perez v. Hornitos Restaurant Corp.
- John Koeltl
- 1:21-cv-06641
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Perez v. Hornitos Restaurant, Judge Koeltl ordered a joint status letter after mediation ended without the required update.
The parties to the case were required to submit a joint status letter by June 23, 2023; any settlement reached by then also had to be submitted for court approval.
What happened
Perez v. Hornitos Restaurant Corp. was referred to mediation on February 27, 2023, and the parties were directed to provide a status update within seven days after mediation ended.
The mediation concluded on May 26, 2023, but the court had not received the required status update by June 16, 2023.
Judge John G. Koeltl ordered the parties to submit a joint letter about the case’s status by June 23, 2023. If they had reached a settlement, he directed them to submit the proposed settlement for court approval by that deadline.
The detailed version
- Perez v. Hornitos Restaurant Corp. · No. 1:21-cv-06641
- John Koeltl
- June 16, 2023
Background
On February 27, 2023, the court referred the case to mediation and directed the parties to provide a status update within seven days after mediation concluded. The mediation ended on May 26, 2023, but no status update had been submitted as of the date of this order.
Order
The court directed the parties to submit a joint letter informing the court of the case’s status by June 23, 2023. If the parties had reached a settlement, the court directed them to submit their settlement proposal by the same deadline for court approval under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.
Result
This order required a case-status update and, if applicable, a settlement proposal. It did not state whether the parties had reached a settlement or decide the merits of the case.
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