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

Campbell v. Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, Inc.

Judge
Katharine Parker
Docket
1:23-cv-11300
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Campbell v. Jewish Board, Judge Schofield ordered settlement materials and denied all motions as moot after the parties reached an agreement in principle.

Who this affects

Adrian Campbell and Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, Inc., the parties required to submit the proposed settlement materials.

What happened

In Campbell v. Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, Inc., the parties informed the court that they had reached a settlement agreement in principle.

The court ordered the parties to submit the settlement agreement and a joint letter with supporting evidence by May 31, 2024. The materials must address whether the settlement is fair and reasonable.

Judge Lorna G. Schofield also canceled all conferences and denied any motions as moot. The order did not approve the settlement itself.

The detailed version

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

Case
Campbell v. Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-11300
Judge
Katharine Parker
Date
May 13, 2024

Background

On May 3, 2024, the court was informed that Adrian Campbell and Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, Inc. had reached a settlement agreement in principle.

Court’s Actions

The court ordered the parties to submit the settlement agreement by May 31, 2024. It also ordered them to submit a joint letter with supporting evidence addressing the findings the court must make before approving the settlement as fair and reasonable. The order cited decisions describing the required review of proposed settlements.

The court further ordered that all conferences be canceled and that any motions be denied as moot. The order did not state that the court had approved the settlement.

Disposition

The court ordered the settlement-related submissions, canceled all conferences, and denied any motions as moot.

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