Davis v. T&T Express Shipping, LLC
- Stewart Aaron
- 1:22-cv-01936
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Davis v. T&T Express Shipping, Judge Aaron granted the parties’ request for a final extension to file settlement materials.
The parties, who were given until January 31, 2024, to file the required settlement materials.
What happened
In Davis v. T&T Express Shipping, the parties told the court that they had reached a settlement after mediation on November 2, 2023.
The parties asked for another two-week extension after missing an earlier deadline to file a Cheeks submission and proposed settlement agreement. Counsel said additional time was needed to confirm one plaintiff’s acceptance and address other settlement issues.
Judge Stewart D. Aaron granted the application and ordered the parties to file the Cheeks submission and proposed settlement agreement no later than January 31, 2024.
The detailed version
- Davis v. T&T Express Shipping, LLC · No. 1:22-cv-01936
- Stewart Aaron
- Jan. 23, 2024
Background
The parties reported that they had reached a settlement after a mediation session with the court on November 2, 2023. They were required to file materials for the court’s review of the settlement, including a Cheeks submission and proposed settlement agreement. The initial deadline was January 3, 2024, and the court had extended it to January 17, 2024.
The parties did not meet the January 17 deadline. In a letter, their counsel explained that counsel was having difficulty reaching one plaintiff to confirm acceptance of the drafted settlement agreement. Counsel apologized for not notifying the court before the deadline passed and requested a second and final two-week extension, through January 31, 2024.
Ruling
Judge Stewart D. Aaron granted the application. The court ordered the parties to file their Cheeks submission and proposed settlement agreement no later than January 31, 2024. The excerpt does not state whether the court approved the settlement or decide the underlying claims.
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