Bishop v. Vrai & Oro, LLC

Filing 6

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. In their discussions, the parties should cons ider whether plaintiff has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing. See, e.g., Calcano v. Swarovski N. Am. Ltd., 36 F.4th 68, 77-78 (2d Cir. 2022); Harty v. W. Point Realty, Inc., 28 F.4th 435, 443-44 (2d Cir. 2022). To the extent the part ies 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 OR DERED 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 status conference. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon on 3/7/2025) (jca)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
CEDRIC BISHOP, ON BEHALF OF
HIMSELF AND ALL OTHER PERSONS
SIMILARLY SITUATED,
Plaintiffs,

1:25-cv-01834 (JLR)

-against-

ORDER

VRAI & ORO, LLC,
Defendant.

JENNIFER L. ROCHON, 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. In their discussions, the parties should consider whether plaintiff has satisfied the
threshold requirement of standing. See, e.g., Calcano v. Swarovski N. Am. Ltd., 36 F.4th 68, 77–78
(2d Cir. 2022); Harty v. W. Point Realty, Inc., 28 F.4th 435, 443–44 (2d Cir. 2022). 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 status conference.
Dated: March 7, 2025
New York, New York

SO ORDERED.

JENNIFER L. ROCHON
United States District Judge