Perez v. Salcedo Cargo Express, Inc.
- Figueredo
- 1:23-cv-01747
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Perez v. Salcedo Cargo Express, Judge Figueredo directed the parties to decide whether to let him approve their wage settlement.
Moises Perez and Salcedo Cargo Express, Inc., because they must decide whether to consent to Magistrate Judge Valerio Figueredo's jurisdiction and report their decision to the court.
What happened
Moises Perez brought this Fair Labor Standards Act wage-and-hour case against Salcedo Cargo Express, Inc. Perez asked the court to approve a settlement with the company.
The court did not approve or reject the settlement. Instead, it directed the parties to discuss whether they would consent to Magistrate Judge Valerio Figueredo deciding the settlement-approval motion.
The parties must tell Judge Figueredo by May 2, 2025, whether they consent. If they do, they must file the required consent form so Judge Figueredo can issue an order addressing the settlement.
The detailed version
- Perez v. Salcedo Cargo Express, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-01747
- Figueredo
- Apr. 24, 2025
Background
Moises Perez brought a wage-and-hour case under the Fair Labor Standards Act against Salcedo Cargo Express, Inc. The case was referred to Magistrate Judge Valerio Figueredo for a report and recommendation on Perez's motion to approve the parties' settlement.
Court's Action
To conserve judicial resources, the court directed the parties to meet and discuss whether they would consent to Judge Figueredo's jurisdiction for purposes of approving the settlement. The court explained that, if the parties consented, Judge Figueredo could issue an opinion and order deciding whether to approve the settlement instead of preparing a report and recommendation.
The parties were ordered to inform the court by Friday, May 2, 2025, whether they consented. If they consented, they were directed to complete and file the court's required consent form. The order did not approve or reject the settlement.
Judge and Disposition
Judge Valerio Figueredo issued the order on April 24, 2025. The order directs the parties to report whether they consent to the magistrate judge's jurisdiction; it does not resolve the settlement-approval motion.
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