Bullock v. Cloud Paper, Inc.
- Rochon
- 1:24-cv-03723
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Bullock v. Cloud Paper, Inc., Judge Rochon ordered settlement discussions and a report on whether the case should proceed to mediation or an initial conference.
Justin Bullock and Cloud Paper, Inc.; the order also concerns the proposed class represented by Bullock.
What happened
Bullock v. Cloud Paper, Inc. is a proposed class action involving Justin Bullock and Cloud Paper, Inc. The court’s May 16, 2024 order sets early case-management requirements but does not describe or decide the underlying claims.
Within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint, or waiver of service, the parties must meet for at least one hour and make a good-faith effort to settle. They must discuss whether Bullock has met the threshold requirement of standing and whether additional settlement discussions through court-annexed mediation or before a magistrate judge would be useful.
Judge Rochon also ordered the parties to file a joint letter within 45 days stating whether they settled. If they did not, the letter must request either mediation or a settlement conference before a magistrate judge, with a preference stated, or an initial status conference.
The detailed version
- Bullock v. Cloud Paper, Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-03723
- Rochon
- May 16, 2024
Order
The court entered an early case-management order in this action brought by Justin Bullock, individually and as the representative of a class of similarly situated persons, against Cloud Paper, Inc. The opinion does not decide the merits of the claims or state whether the case may proceed as a class action.
Settlement Discussions
The parties must meet and confer for at least one hour in a good-faith attempt to settle the action. This meeting must occur within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint, or alternatively within 30 days after waiver of service.
During those discussions, the parties must consider whether the plaintiff has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing, meaning whether he has the legally required connection to bring the case. They must also discuss whether further settlement efforts through the court-annexed mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive at that time.
Joint Letter and Further Proceedings
Within 15 additional days—45 days after service of the summons and complaint, or alternatively 45 days after waiver of service—the parties must submit a joint letter telling the court whether they settled. If they did not settle, the letter must request either referral to mediation or to a magistrate judge for a settlement conference, and state a preference between those options, or an initial status conference.
Disposition
Judge Rochon ordered the parties to complete these settlement-related and case-management steps. The order does not resolve standing, the underlying claims, or any other merits issue.
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