Santos v. Milea Truck Sales, Corp.
- John Koeltl
- 1:23-cv-02479
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Santos v. Milea Truck Sales: Judge Koeltl extended the deadline for submitting the parties’ settlement for fairness review.
The plaintiffs and defendants, who must submit their settlement agreement and an explanation of its fairness by September 15, 2023.
What happened
In Santos v. Milea Truck Sales, Corp., the court was told that mediation had occurred and that the parties had agreed on all issues.
The parties had not submitted their settlement agreement by the deadline previously set by the court. They also had to explain why the settlement was fair and reasonable.
Judge Koeltl extended the submission deadline to September 15, 2023. The order did not decide whether the settlement was fair or approve the agreement.
The detailed version
- Santos v. Milea Truck Sales, Corp. · No. 1:23-cv-02479
- John Koeltl
- Aug. 31, 2023
Background
The court was notified on August 3, 2023, that the parties had participated in mediation and reached an agreement on all issues. In an August 16, 2023 order, the court noted that the parties had missed a seven-day deadline to report on the mediation’s status. The court then directed them to submit their settlement agreement for a fairness review under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.
Order
The parties had not submitted the settlement agreement by August 31, 2023. The court extended the deadline to September 15, 2023, for the parties to submit the agreement and explain why it was fair and reasonable. The order did not approve or reject the settlement and did not otherwise resolve the case.
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