Hernandez v. Uncle Vinny's Enterprises Inc.
- John Koeltl
- 1:24-cv-00092
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Hernandez v. Uncle Vinny’s Enterprises Inc., Judge Koeltl ordered the parties to submit their proposed settlement for court approval.
The parties to Luis Alberto Hernandez’s Fair Labor Standards Act case, including Uncle Vinny’s Enterprises Inc. and the other defendants identified in the caption.
What happened
In Hernandez v. Uncle Vinny’s Enterprises Inc., the court explained that the parties’ settlement in this Fair Labor Standards Act case must be reviewed and approved by the court.
The court ordered the parties to submit the proposed settlement by July 1, 2024. They must also explain why the settlement is reasonable, including any attorney’s fees.
Judge John G. Koeltl issued this order on May 30, 2024. The order required the submission but did not approve the settlement.
The detailed version
- Hernandez v. Uncle Vinny's Enterprises Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-00092
- John Koeltl
- May 30, 2024
Background
Luis Alberto Hernandez brought this Fair Labor Standards Act case against Uncle Vinny’s Enterprises Inc. and other defendants. The opinion states that the parties have a proposed settlement.
Court’s Action
Judge John G. Koeltl explained that settlements in Fair Labor Standards Act cases must be approved by the court. The court required the parties to submit their proposed settlement by July 1, 2024, together with an explanation of why the settlement is reasonable, including any attorney’s fees.
Result
The order required the parties to make the submission. It did not approve the proposed settlement or make any other ruling on the underlying claims.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.