Fernandez v. Catholic Guardian Services ( 2020 )

SMOAK & STEWART, □□□□ QO letree Attorneys at Law 599 Lexington Ave, Fl 17 New York, New York 10022 e Ins Telephone: 212.492.2500 MEMO ENDORSED _ eEesimite: 212.492.2501 www.ogletree.com Defendants’ request to adjourn the November 11, 2020 Robert M. Tucker discovery deadline and November 13, 2020 case 212-492-2510 management conference is granted. The parties are robert.tucker @ogletree.com directed to file their proposed settlement agreement by December 4, 2020. November 9, 2020 It is SO ORDERED. Via ECF ’ { The Honorable Edgardo Ramos, U.S.D.J. geek 0). your Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse Edgardo Ramos, U.S.D.J 40 Foley Square Dated: 11/10/2020 New York, NY 10007 New York, New York Re: Fernandez v. Catholic Guardian Services, et al.; Case No. 1:17-cv-03161 (ER)(SN) Dear Judge Ramos: This firm represents Defendants Catholic Guardian Services (“CGS”), Craig Longley, Grace Poppe, and Delores Ortiz in the above-referenced matter. We write jointly on behalf of the parties to notify Your Honor that the parties have reached an agreement on a framework for a settlement in principle of this matter. In light of this development, the parties request that Your Honor adjourn the November 11, 2020 discovery deadline and the November 13, 2020 status conference sine die. The parties also request time for the following: (i) Plaintiffs to communicate with and obtain consent from the 40 opt-in plaintiffs; and (ii) the parties to memorialize the terms of the settlement in a written agreement and prepare their fairness submission in accordance with Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015). The parties anticipate that they will be in a position to submit their settlement agreement and fairness submission for review and approval by December 4, 2020. We appreciate Your Honor’s consideration of this request. Respectfully submitted, Robert M. Tucker * Austin * Berlin (Germany) * Birmingham * Boston * Charleston * Charlotte * Chicago ® Cleveland * Columbia = Dallas * Denver = Detroit Metro * Greenville * Houst * Jackson = Kansas City * Las Vegas * London (England) = Los Angeles * Memphis * Mexico City (Mexico) * Miami * Milwaukee = Minneapolis * Mornstoy (elennnce 8 Niece Vale Cin OOo, (ee 8 One fCeintes 8b Dac fGennee’) pb D-.JehL-G. gp Dense gb chitenh, gp Deeded AAD 8 Deeded CYR a Dale