Romero v. Community Health Aide Services, Inc.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:23-cv-09239
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Romero v. Community Health Aide Services: Judge Schofield ordered settlement materials and canceled all conferences and trial.
The parties to the case, whose settlement materials were required by April 12, 2024, and whose conferences and trial were canceled.
What happened
In Romero v. Community Health Aide Services, Inc., the court was told that the parties had reached a settlement agreement in principle.
The court required the parties to submit the settlement agreement and a joint letter with evidence addressing whether the settlement was fair and reasonable.
Judge Lorna G. Schofield also canceled all conferences and the trial; the order did not approve the settlement or decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Romero v. Community Health Aide Services, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-09239
- Lorna Schofield
- Mar. 26, 2024
Background
On March 22, 2024, the court was informed that the parties had reached a settlement agreement in principle. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims, the settlement’s terms, or the parties’ positions on the merits.
Order
The court ordered the parties, by April 12, 2024, to submit two items: (1) the settlement agreement; and (2) a joint letter with supporting evidence addressing the findings needed for the court to determine whether the settlement was fair and reasonable. The order cited decisions describing the court’s settlement-review requirements.
The court also ordered that all conferences and the trial were canceled. The opinion did not state that the court had approved the settlement, and it did not decide the underlying claims.
Disposition
Judge Lorna G. Schofield ordered the settlement submissions and canceled all conferences and trial. No separate judgment or ruling on the merits appears in this order.
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