Lugo v. Bowery Residents' Committee, Inc.
- Jesse Furman
- 1:24-cv-07223
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Lugo v. Bowery Residents’ Committee, Inc., Judge Furman granted Lugo’s request to extend the settlement-approval deadline to March 31, 2025.
Jillian Lugo and Bowery Residents’ Committee, Inc.; the ruling extended the deadline for submitting a settlement-approval motion.
What happened
In Jillian Lugo v. Bowery Residents’ Committee, Inc., Lugo’s lawyer asked for more time to submit a proposed settlement for court approval. The case involves alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law.
The parties had reached a settlement in principle during mediation but were still negotiating the formal agreement and obtaining signatures. With the defendant’s consent, Lugo requested an extension from March 11 to March 31, 2025.
Judge Jesse M. Furman granted the application and directed the Clerk of Court to terminate ECF No. 23. The order did not decide the underlying wage claims or state the settlement’s terms.
The detailed version
- Lugo v. Bowery Residents' Committee, Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-07223
- Jesse Furman
- Mar. 11, 2025
Background
Plaintiff Jillian Lugo sued Bowery Residents’ Committee, Inc. over alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law. Lugo’s counsel told the court that the parties participated in mediation on February 28, 2025, and reached a settlement in principle.
The court had directed the parties to submit a motion asking the court to approve the settlement by March 11, 2025. The parties were still negotiating the formal settlement agreement and obtaining signatures. Lugo requested, with the defendant’s consent, that the deadline be extended to March 31, 2025. The request was identified as Lugo’s first request for this relief.
Ruling
Judge Jesse M. Furman granted the application. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate ECF No. 23. The order did not address the merits of Lugo’s wage claims, approve the settlement itself, or disclose the settlement terms. The opinion text does not explain what filing ECF No. 23 contained beyond directing its termination.
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