Pirinea v. Westchester Dental, P.C.
- Philip Halpern
- 7:22-cv-04807
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Pirinea v. Westchester Dental, Judge Halpern denied defendants’ sanctions motion without prejudice, canceled trial, and ordered settlement filings.
The parties were required to make settlement-related filings by April 15, 2024. The defendants’ sanctions motion was denied without prejudice, and the scheduled trial was canceled.
What happened
Pirinea v. Westchester Dental, P.C. is a case in which the court was told that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The order does not describe the claims or the settlement’s terms.
The court required the parties to file by April 15, 2024, either a joint Cheeks submission and fully signed proposed settlement agreement or a proposed judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68. It also canceled the trial scheduled for that date.
Judge Philip M. Halpern denied defendants’ pending sanctions motion without prejudice because of the settlement and directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion. The order does not say that the settlement was final or that the case was dismissed.
The detailed version
- Pirinea v. Westchester Dental, P.C. · No. 7:22-cv-04807
- Philip Halpern
- Mar. 15, 2024
Background
The court was informed that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not identify the underlying claims or state the proposed settlement’s terms.
Court’s Order
The court ordered the parties to file by April 15, 2024, either a joint Cheeks submission and a fully executed proposed settlement agreement or a proposed judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68. The order does not state that the settlement had been finalized or approved.
In light of the settlement, the court denied defendants’ pending motion for sanctions without prejudice. The court also canceled the trial scheduled for April 15, 2024, and requested that the Clerk of Court terminate the sanctions motion. Judge Philip M. Halpern signed the order.
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