Brown v. LTN1 Penn LLC
- Garnett
- 1:24-cv-02184
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Brown v. LTN1 Penn LLC, Judge Garnett ordered early settlement discussions and a joint status letter, without deciding the case’s merits.
The plaintiff, LTN1 Penn LLC, the other defendants identified in the caption, and their counsel are affected by the required settlement discussions, joint letter, and notice procedures. The opinion does not identify the other defendants by name in the supplied text.
What happened
Brown v. LTN1 Penn LLC is an order requiring the parties to try to settle the case soon after the defendants are served with the summons and complaint. The opinion does not describe the claims or decide whether any party is legally right.
Within 30 days after service on each defendant, the parties must meet for at least one hour and make a good-faith effort to settle. They must discuss whether the plaintiff has shown that he has standing, meaning a sufficient legal connection to bring the case, and whether court-assisted mediation or a settlement conference would help.
Within 45 days after service, the parties must submit a joint letter stating whether they settled. If not, they must ask for mediation or a settlement conference before a magistrate judge, identifying their preference, or request an initial status conference. Judge Margaret M. Garnett also directed appearing counsel to notify parties or counsel who had not yet appeared.
The detailed version
- Brown v. LTN1 Penn LLC · No. 1:24-cv-02184
- Garnett
- Mar. 26, 2024
Nature of the Order
The court issued an administrative case-management and settlement order. It did not resolve the parties’ underlying legal claims or determine whether the plaintiff has standing.
Settlement Requirements
Within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint on each defendant, the parties must meet and confer for at least one hour in a good-faith attempt to settle the action. During those discussions, they must consider whether the plaintiff has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing. The parties must also discuss whether additional settlement discussions through the district’s court-annexed mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive if they cannot settle themselves.
Joint Letter and Next Steps
Within 15 additional days—meaning within 45 days after service—the parties must file a joint letter telling the court whether they settled. If they did not settle, the letter must request either referral to mediation or to a magistrate judge for a settlement conference, with the parties’ preference identified, or an initial status conference.
Notice to Other Parties
Counsel who had filed notices of appearance when the order issued must promptly send the order and the judge’s Individual Rules and Practices to counsel for parties who had not appeared. If counsel does not know the identity of another party’s counsel, the materials must be sent directly to that party. Counsel must also file proof that this notice was provided.
Disposition
The court ordered the settlement discussions, joint letter, and notice procedures described above. The order did not grant or deny a merits motion and did not decide the standing issue.
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