Velasquez v. October USA, LLC et al

Filing 7

ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within thirty (30) days of service of the summons and complaint, the parties must meet and confer for at least one hour in a good-faith attempt to settle this action. To the extent the parties are unable to settle th e case themselves, they must also discuss whether further settlement discussions through the district's court-annexed mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive at this time. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within fifteen (15) additional days (i.e., within forty-five (45)days of service of the summons and complaint), the parties must submit a joint letter informing the Court whether the parties have settled. If the parties do not reach a settlement, the parties shall in t he joint letter request that the Court (1) refer the case to mediation or a magistrate judge for a settlement conference (and indicate a preference between the two options), or (2) proceed with an initial pretrial conference. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke on 11/15/2023) (ama)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
RICARDO VELASQUEZ,
Plaintiff,
-against23-CV-9821 (JGLC)

OCTOBER USA, LLC, a California limited
liability company, d/b/a OCTOBER’S VERY
OWN-NY, and AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.,
a New York corporation,

ORDER

Defendant(s).

JESSICA G. L. CLARKE, United States District Judge:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within thirty (30) days of service of the summons and
complaint, the parties must meet and confer for at least one hour in a good-faith attempt to settle
this action. To the extent the parties are unable to settle the case themselves, they must also discuss
whether further settlement discussions through the district’s court-annexed mediation program or
before a magistrate judge would be productive at this time.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within fifteen (15) additional days (i.e., within forty-five
(45) days of service of the summons and complaint), the parties must submit a joint letter informing
the Court whether the parties have settled. If the parties do not reach a settlement, the parties shall
in the joint letter request that the Court (1) refer the case to mediation or a magistrate judge for a
settlement conference (and indicate a preference between the two options), or (2) proceed with an
initial pretrial conference.
Dated: November 15, 2023
New York, New York

SO ORDERED.

JESSICA G. L. CLARKE
United States District Judge