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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled May 13, 2024

Urbano v. Seabreeze Fish Market Inc.

Judge
Lorna Schofield
Docket
1:24-cv-01031
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Urbano v. Seabreeze Fish Market Inc., Judge Schofield ordered settlement materials and denied any motions as moot.

Who this affects

The parties to the case, including David Urbano and Seabreeze Fish Market Inc. and the other named defendants.

What happened

In Urbano v. Seabreeze Fish Market Inc., the parties told the court they had reached a settlement agreement in principle.

The court ordered the parties to submit the agreement and a joint letter with evidence addressing whether the settlement was fair and reasonable. It also canceled all conferences.

Judge Lorna G. Schofield denied any motions as moot. This order did not decide the underlying claims or approve the settlement.

The detailed version

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

Case
Urbano v. Seabreeze Fish Market Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-01031
Judge
Lorna Schofield
Date
May 13, 2024

Background

On May 2, 2024, the court was informed that the parties had reached a settlement agreement in principle. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement’s terms.

Court’s action

The court ordered the parties, by May 31, 2024, to submit two items: the settlement agreement and a joint letter supported by evidence addressing the findings needed for the court to decide whether the settlement was fair and reasonable. The order cited decisions discussing judicial review of proposed settlements.

The court also ordered that all conferences be canceled and that any motions be denied as moot. The order did not state that the settlement had been approved and did not decide the underlying claims.

Disposition

Judge Lorna G. Schofield denied any motions as moot and directed the parties to submit settlement-approval materials. The opinion does not state any separate disposition of the case or claims.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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