Karim v. Shop-alexis.com, LLC
- Paul Engelmayer
- 1:24-cv-00320
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Karim v. Shop-alexis.com, Judge Tarnofsky ordered the parties to discuss settlement and report whether they settled.
Jessica Karim and Shop-alexis.com, LLC, the parties required to participate in settlement discussions and submit a joint letter to the court.
What happened
Karim v. Shop-alexis.com, LLC is a proposed class action involving Jessica Karim and Shop-alexis.com, LLC. The order does not describe the underlying claims or decide whether Karim has standing to sue.
The court ordered the parties to meet for at least one hour within 30 days after the summons and complaint were served. They must discuss settlement, including whether Karim meets the basic requirement of having the right to bring the case, and whether court-connected mediation or a settlement conference would be useful.
Within 45 days after service, the parties must jointly tell the court whether they settled. If they did not, they must ask the court to order mediation, schedule a settlement conference, or set an initial case-management conference. Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky entered the order.
The detailed version
- Karim v. Shop-alexis.com, LLC · No. 1:24-cv-00320
- Paul Engelmayer
- Jan. 22, 2024
Order
The court ordered Jessica Karim and Shop-alexis.com, LLC to meet and confer—that is, discuss the case directly—for at least one hour within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint. The parties must make a good-faith effort to settle the action.
During those discussions, the parties must consider whether Karim has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing, meaning whether she has the legal right to bring the lawsuit. The order cites Second Circuit decisions concerning standing but does not decide the standing issue.
If the parties cannot settle on their own, they must also discuss whether further settlement efforts through the court's mediation program or before Magistrate Judge Tarnofsky would be productive at that time.
Required Joint Letter
Within 45 days after service of the summons and complaint, the parties must submit a joint letter stating whether they settled. If they have not settled, the letter must ask the court to do one of three things: refer the case to mediation, set a settlement-conference date, or proceed with an initial case-management conference.
The order addresses settlement and case-management procedures. It does not resolve the underlying claims, decide standing, rule on class certification, or otherwise reach the merits.
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