Danso v. Cosy House, LLC
- Tarnofsky
- 1:24-cv-03167
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Danso v. Cosy House, Judge Tarnofsky ordered settlement discussions and a joint update, without deciding the case’s merits.
Charity Danso and Cosy House, LLC, who must meet and confer, consider settlement and standing, and submit a joint letter under the court’s deadlines.
What happened
In Danso v. Cosy House, LLC, the court ordered Charity Danso and Cosy House, LLC to meet for at least one hour within 30 days after the summons and complaint are served. They must make a good-faith effort to settle the case and discuss whether Danso has satisfied the required standing threshold.
If the parties cannot settle on their own, they must also discuss whether court-connected mediation or a settlement conference would be useful at that time. The order does not resolve whether Danso has standing or decide the underlying dispute.
Within 45 days after service, the parties must send a joint letter stating whether they settled. If not, they must ask the court to refer the case to mediation, schedule a settlement conference, or hold an initial case-management conference. Judge Tarnofsky issued the order on April 29, 2024.
The detailed version
- Danso v. Cosy House, LLC · No. 1:24-cv-03167
- Tarnofsky
- Apr. 29, 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. The meeting must be a good-faith attempt to settle the action.
The parties must discuss whether Charity Danso has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing, meaning the requirement that a plaintiff be legally entitled to bring the case. The order cites decisions concerning standing but does not decide whether Danso has standing. If the parties cannot settle themselves, they must also discuss whether additional settlement efforts through the court’s mediation program or before Judge Tarnofsky would be productive.
Required Joint Letter
Within 45 days after service of the summons and complaint, the parties must submit a joint letter telling the court whether they have settled. If they have not settled, the letter must request one of three options: referral to mediation, a date for a settlement conference, or an initial case-management conference.
Disposition
This is a procedural settlement-management order. It does not decide the merits of the dispute, resolve the standing issue, or enter judgment.
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