Range, Jr. v. Grand Greene LLC
- Rochon
- 1:24-cv-02500
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Range, Jr. v. Grand Greene LLC, Judge Rochon ordered the parties to discuss settlement and report whether they settled.
King Range, Jr. and Grand Greene LLC and the other defendants must comply with the settlement-discussion and joint-letter deadlines.
What happened
In Range, Jr. v. Grand Greene LLC, the court ordered the parties to meet for at least one hour and make a good-faith effort to settle the case. The order does not describe the claims or decide their merits.
The parties must meet within 30 days after the summons and complaint are served. If they do not settle, they must submit a joint letter within 15 more days—45 days after service—stating whether they want mediation, a settlement conference before a magistrate judge, or an initial status conference. They must also discuss whether the plaintiff meets the basic legal requirement of having standing to sue.
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon issued the order on April 3, 2024. The order requires settlement discussions and a joint status letter but does not rule on standing or any other issue in the case.
The detailed version
- Range, Jr. v. Grand Greene LLC · No. 1:24-cv-02500
- Rochon
- Apr. 3, 2024
Order
The court ordered the parties to meet and confer for at least one hour within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint. They must make a good-faith effort to settle the action.
Standing Discussion
During the settlement discussions, the parties must consider whether the plaintiff has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing. Standing is the legal requirement that a plaintiff be entitled to bring a particular dispute in court. The order cites Second Circuit decisions concerning standing but does not decide whether King Range, Jr. has standing.
Further Deadlines
If the parties cannot settle on their own, they must discuss whether additional settlement discussions through the district's court-annexed mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive. Within 15 additional days—45 days after service of the summons and complaint—the parties must submit a joint letter stating whether they settled. If they did not settle, the letter must request either referral to mediation or a settlement conference before a magistrate judge, with a preference identified, or an initial status conference.
Disposition
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon issued a case-management order requiring settlement discussions and a joint report. The order does not resolve the merits, standing, or any other claim or defense.
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