Atz v. General Motors LLC

Filing 271

ORDER: The Court has received additional settlement-related materials and inquiries from Sunita Bhandari, a counseled plaintiff in 15-CV-5222. In light of Magistrate Judge Cott's experience with this matter, see 14-MD-2543, ECF No. 6984, and pur suant to the Standing Order of Reference in the MDL, see 14-MD-2543, ECF No. 2816, the Court has forwarded these materials to Judge Cott. The Court will defer to Judge Cott to decide whether a conference is appropriate and whether the communications containing Ms. Bhandari's settlement-related inquiries should be filed and maintained under seal. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 11/25/2019) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:14-md-02543-JMF, 1:15-cv-05222-JMF(ama)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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IN RE:
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GENERAL MOTORS LLC IGNITION SWITCH
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LITIGATION
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This Document Relates To:
Atz v. General Motors LLC, 15-CV-5222 (JMF)
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14-MD-2543 (JMF)
ORDER

JESSE M. FURMAN, United States District Judge:
The Court has received additional settlement-related materials and inquiries from Sunita
Bhandari, a counseled plaintiff in 15-CV-5222. In light of Magistrate Judge Cott’s experience
with this matter, see 14-MD-2543, ECF No. 6984, and pursuant to the Standing Order of
Reference in the MDL, see 14-MD-2543, ECF No. 2816, the Court has forwarded these
materials to Judge Cott. The Court will defer to Judge Cott to decide whether a conference is
appropriate and whether the communications containing Ms. Bhandari’s settlement-related
inquiries should be filed and maintained under seal.

SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 25, 2019
New York, New York

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JESSE M. FURMAN
United States District Judge