Johnson-Cradle v. KPS Affiliates Inc.
- Sarah Cave
- 1:22-cv-01052
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Johnson-Cradle v. KPS Affiliates, Judge Cave extended the deadline for the parties’ settlement-fairness filing to April 9, 2024.
The parties to the settlement—Monalisa Johnson-Cradle, KPS Affiliates Inc., PPB Inc., and Terry English—were given until April 9, 2024, to file the required joint letter-motion.
What happened
In Johnson-Cradle v. KPS Affiliates Inc., the parties asked the court to extend their deadline for filing a joint letter about whether their settlement was fair and reasonable.
The parties did not file the letter by the April 4 deadline and did not ask for another extension. The court gave them a one-time courtesy extension and directed them to file the letter by April 9, 2024, for Judge Arun Subramanian’s attention.
Judge Sarah L. Cave issued the order on April 5, 2024. The order extended the filing deadline; it did not decide whether the settlement was fair or approve the settlement.
The detailed version
- Johnson-Cradle v. KPS Affiliates Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-01052
- Sarah Cave
- Apr. 5, 2024
Background
Monalisa Johnson-Cradle brought this case on behalf of herself and others similarly situated against KPS Affiliates Inc., PPB Inc., and Terry English. The parties had reached a settlement and were required to file a joint letter-motion addressing whether the settlement was fair and reasonable under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.
Deadline Extension
At the parties’ request, the court had previously extended the deadline to file the joint letter-motion until April 4, 2024. The parties missed that deadline and did not request another extension.
Ruling
Judge Sarah L. Cave extended the deadline as a one-time courtesy and directed the parties to file the joint letter-motion by April 9, 2024, for the attention of United States District Judge Arun Subramanian. The order did not decide whether the settlement was fair and reasonable and did not state that the settlement was approved.
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