Johnson v. Relish BD LLC
- Katharine Parker
- 1:23-cv-05319
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Johnson v. Relish BD LLC, Judge Torres granted in part and denied in part a request to delay case-management filings while the parties finalized a settlement.
Johnson and Relish BD LLC, whose settlement-related deadline and case-management obligations were addressed by the order.
What happened
Johnson and Relish BD LLC told the court that they had reached an agreement in principle to resolve the case. The parties said the agreement included claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and would be submitted for court review and approval.
The parties asked to postpone indefinitely the deadline for submitting a joint case-management letter and proposed scheduling plan while they finalized the settlement. They expected to submit the completed agreement by mid-November.
The court granted in part and denied in part that request. Judge Analisa Torres ordered the parties, by November 30, 2023, to submit either their settlement agreement for review or a joint letter and proposed case-management plan.
The detailed version
- Johnson v. Relish BD LLC · No. 1:23-cv-05319
- Katharine Parker
- Oct. 24, 2023
Background Counsel for Relish BD LLC submitted a letter jointly with plaintiff's counsel. The letter stated that the parties had reached an agreement in principle intended to resolve the case. It said the settlement included claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and that the parties intended to submit the settlement agreement to the court for review and approval. The parties anticipated that the agreement would be fully signed and ready for submission by no later than mid-November.
Request The parties asked the court to postpone indefinitely the October 24 deadline for submitting a joint case-management letter and a proposed case-management plan and scheduling order while they finalized the settlement agreement.
Ruling The court stated: "GRANTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART." It ordered the parties to submit, by November 30, 2023, either their settlement agreement for the court's review or a joint letter and proposed case-management plan. The order did not itself approve the settlement or decide the Fair Labor Standards Act claims. Judge Analisa Torres signed the order on October 24, 2023.
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