Zelvin v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC
- Tarnofsky
- 1:24-cv-03782
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Zelvin v. Neiman Marcus, Judge Tarnofsky ordered the parties to discuss settlement, consider standing, and report whether they settled or request next steps.
Lynn Zelvin, the people he seeks to represent, and The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC.
What happened
In Zelvin v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, Lynn Zelvin brought an action on behalf of himself and others similarly situated. The order does not describe the underlying claims.
The court ordered the parties to meet for at least one hour within 30 days after the summons and complaint were served. They must make a good-faith effort to settle and discuss whether Zelvin meets the threshold requirement of having legal standing to bring the case.
Within 45 days after service, the parties must jointly tell the court whether they settled. If not, Judge Tarnofsky ordered them to request mediation, a settlement conference, or an initial case-management conference.
The detailed version
- Zelvin v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC · No. 1:24-cv-03782
- Tarnofsky
- May 22, 2024
Order
The court entered a case-management and settlement order. It did not decide the parties’ underlying legal claims or determine whether Lynn Zelvin has standing, meaning a sufficient legal connection to bring the case.
Required settlement discussions
Within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint, the parties must meet and confer for at least one hour in a good-faith effort to settle the action. During those discussions, they must consider whether Zelvin has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing. If they cannot settle on their own, they must also discuss whether further discussions through the court’s mediation program or before Judge Tarnofsky would be productive at that time.
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 settled. If they did not settle, the letter must request that the court either refer the case to mediation, set a settlement-conference date, or proceed with an initial case-management conference.
Effect of the order
The order sets deadlines and required settlement-related steps. It does not grant or deny a motion, resolve standing, rule on class treatment, or decide the merits of the case.
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