Martinez v. Finger Management Corp.
- Katharine Parker
- 1:23-cv-05901
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Martinez v. Finger Management, Judge Parker granted the parties’ request to adjourn the settlement conference and submit a settlement agreement by December 5.
The parties to the wage-claim case, including named plaintiff Carlos Jose Martinez, opt-in plaintiff Renard Boykin, and Finger Management Corp. and the other parties identified in the case caption.
What happened
Martinez et al. v. Finger Management Corp. et al. involves wage claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law. The named plaintiff is Carlos Jose Martinez, and Renard Boykin is an opt-in plaintiff.
The parties informed the court that they had reached a settlement in principle. They jointly asked to adjourn the settlement conference scheduled for November 19, 2024, and to set December 5, 2024, as the deadline for submitting their settlement agreement for court approval.
Judge Katharine H. Parker granted the application. The conference was adjourned without a new date, and the parties were directed to submit the settlement agreement by December 5, 2024. The order did not itself approve the settlement.
The detailed version
- Martinez v. Finger Management Corp. · No. 1:23-cv-05901
- Katharine Parker
- Nov. 13, 2024
Background
The case involves wage claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law. The letter identifies Carlos Jose Martinez as the named plaintiff and Renard Boykin as an opt-in plaintiff. The plaintiffs’ law firm stated that it represented both plaintiffs.
The Parties’ Request
The parties informed the court that they had reached a settlement in principle. They jointly requested a deadline of December 5, 2024, to submit a joint application for approval of the settlement agreement under the approval procedure discussed in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. They also jointly requested that the settlement conference scheduled for November 19, 2024, be adjourned without a new date.
Court’s Action
The court granted the application. It adjourned the November 19 settlement conference without setting a new date and directed the parties to submit the settlement agreement to the court by December 5, 2024. The order did not state that the settlement had been approved or decide the underlying wage claims.
Classification
This is a procedural order because it concerns settlement administration and the scheduling of a settlement conference, rather than a decision on the merits of the wage claims.
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