Rene v. 31 East 21 Express Inc.
- John Koeltl
- 1:21-cv-07435
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Rene v. 31 East 21 Express Inc., Judge Koeltl granted the parties’ request to extend the settlement-approval filing deadline through February 14, 2024.
The plaintiff and the defendants participating in the joint request, including Pun San Laan Inc. and Thanaphan Laonutwuttikul, received additional time to file a motion seeking approval of their settlement agreement.
What happened
Rene v. 31 East 21 Express Inc. involved a joint request by the plaintiff and certain defendants for more time to file a motion asking the court to approve their settlement agreement.
The parties asked to move the deadline from February 7 to February 14, 2024, so they could finalize a longer settlement agreement and the approval motion. They stated that this was their second request and would not affect any other court deadlines.
Judge John G. Koeltl granted the application. The order extended the deadline through February 14, 2024; it did not itself approve the settlement.
The detailed version
- Rene v. 31 East 21 Express Inc. · No. 1:21-cv-07435
- John Koeltl
- Feb. 8, 2024
Background
The opinion is a joint letter application concerning the deadline for filing a motion to approve a settlement agreement. Counsel represented plaintiff Claudio Rene and defendants Pun San Laan Inc. and Thanaphan Laonutwuttikul. The letter also refers to those two defendants collectively as the “Nana Thai Defendants.”
Request
The parties requested an extension from February 7, 2024, through February 14, 2024, to file the settlement-approval motion. They said they needed additional time to finalize the long-form settlement agreement and the motion. They also stated that the request was their second request of this type and would not affect any other court-scheduled deadlines.
Ruling
The court’s order states “APPLICATION GRANTED” and “SO ORDERED.” The deadline was therefore extended through February 14, 2024. The order granted additional time to file the approval motion; it did not rule on whether the settlement should be approved. Judge John G. Koeltl signed the order.
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