Socha v. Garfield Development Corp.
- Edgardo Ramos
- 1:23-cv-07372
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Socha v. Garfield Development Corp., Judge Ramos directed the parties to submit their settlement for review after reporting agreement on all issues.
The parties to the case, including Zbigniew Socha and the other defendants, were directed to submit their settlement agreement for review; the opinion also identifies Socha as acting on behalf of others similarly situated.
What happened
In Socha v. Garfield Development Corp., the mediator reported that the parties had reached an agreement on all issues. Zbigniew Socha brought the case on behalf of himself and others similarly situated against Garfield Development Corp. and other defendants.
The court directed the parties to submit their settlement agreement for review under the Second Circuit’s decision in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The submission was due by April 4, 2024.
Judge Edgardo Ramos issued the order on March 21, 2024. The order directed settlement review; it did not state that the court had approved the settlement or describe its terms.
The detailed version
- Socha v. Garfield Development Corp. · No. 1:23-cv-07372
- Edgardo Ramos
- Mar. 21, 2024
Background
Zbigniew Socha sued Garfield Development Corp. and other defendants on behalf of himself and others similarly situated. The opinion does not identify the claims or describe the settlement’s terms.
Court’s Action
The court stated that it had received the mediator’s report that the parties had reached an agreement on all issues. It directed the parties to submit their settlement agreement for court review under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199, 200 (2d Cir. 2015), by April 4, 2024.
Disposition
The order required submission of the settlement for review. It did not state that the settlement was approved, and it did not provide any additional disposition of the case.
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