Karim v. Poppin, Inc.
- Rochon
- 1:24-cv-01789
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Karim v. Poppin, Inc., Judge Rochon ordered the parties to discuss settlement and standing, then report whether they settled or need further court involvement.
Jessica Karim and Poppin, Inc.; the order also concerns the proposed class members represented by Karim.
What happened
Karim v. Poppin, Inc. is a proposed class action brought by Jessica Karim against Poppin, Inc. 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 and make a good-faith effort to settle. They were also told to discuss whether Karim had met the basic requirement of having standing to bring the case.
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon ordered the parties to submit a joint letter within 45 days after service stating whether they had settled. If they had not, the letter must ask for mediation or a settlement conference with a magistrate judge, or request an initial status conference.
The detailed version
- Karim v. Poppin, Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-01789
- Rochon
- Mar. 12, 2024
Background
Jessica Karim filed this proposed class action against Poppin, Inc. The opinion does not state the substance of Karim's claims or provide facts about the dispute.
Order
The court ordered the parties to meet and confer—that is, meet and discuss the case—for at least one hour within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint. Their discussions must include a good-faith effort to settle the action. The parties were also directed to consider whether Karim had satisfied the threshold requirement of standing, meaning a sufficient legal connection to the alleged injury to bring the case.
If the parties could not settle on their own, they were required to discuss whether additional settlement discussions through the court-annexed mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive at that time.
Required filing and disposition
Within 15 additional days, or within 45 days after service of the summons and complaint, the parties must submit a joint letter telling the court whether they settled. If they did not settle, the letter must request either referral to mediation or a settlement conference before a magistrate judge, with a preference identified between those options, or an initial status conference. Judge Rochon entered this case-management and settlement order; the opinion does not resolve the merits of the case or decide the standing issue.
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