Gonzalez v. Quadrant Capital Advisors, Inc.
- Lewis Liman
- 1:24-cv-06745
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Gonzalez v. Quadrant, Judge Liman approved voluntary dismissal after Plaintiff reported no FLSA settlement, dismissing the case without prejudice and without costs.
Monica Gonzalez, Quadrant Capital Advisors, Inc., and Carla Brillembourg; the case was dismissed without prejudice and without costs.
What happened
In Gonzalez v. Quadrant Capital Advisors, Inc., Monica Gonzalez filed a notice voluntarily dismissing her case. Because the case involved the Fair Labor Standards Act, the court had asked whether the parties had reached a settlement requiring court review.
Gonzalez told the court that there was no Fair Labor Standards Act settlement. The court therefore approved her dismissal notice and ended the case without prejudice and without costs.
Judge Lewis J. Liman also canceled all pending deadlines and conferences.
The detailed version
- Gonzalez v. Quadrant Capital Advisors, Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-06745
- Lewis Liman
- Jan. 7, 2025
Background
On December 19, 2024, Plaintiff Monica Gonzalez filed a notice of voluntary dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A). The case involved claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law governing minimum wages, overtime pay, and related employment protections.
The Court explained that, under Second Circuit law, it must review an FLSA settlement for fairness. The Court had scheduled a hearing for that purpose and ordered the parties to explain the basis for any proposed settlement. The Court also explained that it could inquire about an FLSA settlement even when a case is dismissed through the type of voluntary dismissal used here.
Court’s Analysis
Plaintiff informed the Court that there was no FLSA settlement. Because no settlement existed for the Court to review, the Court determined that the dismissal notice should be approved. The opinion does not address the merits of Gonzalez’s underlying claims.
Ruling
The Court so-ordered, meaning it formally approved, Plaintiff’s notice of voluntary dismissal. The case was dismissed without prejudice and without costs. The Court also canceled all pending deadlines and conferences. Judge Lewis J. Liman signed the order.
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