Ferrando-Guerra v. Zestful Management Corp.
- Paul Engelmayer
- 1:23-cv-08123
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Ferrando-Guerra v. Zestful Management, Judge Lehrburger granted the parties’ request to extend their settlement-submission deadline by two weeks.
The plaintiffs and defendant in Ferrando-Guerra v. Zestful Management Corp.; the deadline for their settlement submission was extended to April 12, 2024.
What happened
Ferrando-Guerra v. Zestful Management Corp. is an employment case in which the plaintiffs asked for more time to submit their settlement agreement and request for court approval.
The plaintiffs requested a two-week extension because their lawyer had several pressing deadlines after staff turnover. The defendant’s lawyer agreed to the request. The original deadline was March 29, 2024, and the requested new deadline was April 12, 2024.
Judge Robert W. Lehrburger granted the request, extending the deadline to April 12, 2024. The order did not decide the underlying employment dispute.
The detailed version
- Ferrando-Guerra v. Zestful Management Corp. · No. 1:23-cv-08123
- Paul Engelmayer
- Mar. 27, 2024
Background
The plaintiffs’ lawyers asked the court for a two-week extension of the deadline to submit the parties’ settlement agreement and a motion seeking approval of that agreement. The submission was described as being required under the procedure for court review of certain employment settlements.
The plaintiffs’ lawyers explained that staff turnover had left the undersigned lawyer with numerous pressing legal deadlines since the settlement conference. Defense counsel consented to the requested extension.
Ruling
Judge Robert W. Lehrburger granted the request. The deadline was extended from March 29, 2024, to April 12, 2024. The order addressed only the timing of the settlement submission and did not resolve the underlying claims.
Note on judge identification
The supplied case information identifies Judge Paul Engelmayer, but the opinion text is signed by Hon. Robert W. Lehrburger, United States Magistrate Judge. This summary uses the judge identified in the signed opinion text.
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