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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Apr. 25, 2024

Meyer v. The Literal Co.

Judge
Clarke
Docket
1:23-cv-06539
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
2
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

Meyer v. The Literal Co.: Judge Clarke granted the parties’ extension request but required their settlement submission by April 26, 2024.

Who this affects

The plaintiffs and defendants, whose settlement submission deadline was extended to April 26, 2024; the court clerk was directed to terminate ECF No. 55.

What happened

In Meyer, et al. v. The Literal Co., et al., the parties jointly asked for seven more days to submit their settlement agreement and an explanation for court approval.

They said they had substantially agreed but needed more time to coordinate signatures and finish the required letter. They asked to move the deadline from April 24 to May 1, 2024.

Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke granted the request only through April 26, 2024, stated that no further extension would be granted, and directed the clerk to terminate ECF No. 55.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Meyer v. The Literal Co. · No. 1:23-cv-06539
Judge
Clarke
Date
Apr. 25, 2024

Background

The parties jointly requested a seven-day extension of the deadline to submit their settlement agreement and a joint letter explaining why the settlement was a fair and reasonable compromise of the disputed issues. The existing deadline was April 24, 2024. The parties said they had substantially reached an agreement but needed additional time to coordinate signatures and complete the joint letter. They asked to extend the deadline to May 1, 2024, while stating that they expected to submit the materials by April 26, 2024.

Ruling

Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke granted the application. The court ordered the parties to file their submission by April 26, 2024, and stated that no further extension would be granted. The clerk was directed to terminate ECF No. 55. The opinion does not state that the court approved the settlement itself.

Disposition

The application for an extension was granted, with the filing deadline set for April 26, 2024.

The authoritative version

Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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