Nebieridze v. Relo, LLC
- Stewart Aaron
- 1:23-cv-04956
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Nebieridze v. Relo, LLC: Judge Aaron directed the parties to file consent forms if they want him to review their proposed settlement.
The parties to the settlement-approval motion—Shalva Nebieridze, Levan Janikashvili, Relo, LLC doing business as Relo Moving & Storage, and Ariel Bornstein—and the others identified in the caption as similarly situated.
What happened
Shalva Nebieridze and Levan Janikashvili sued Relo, LLC, doing business as Relo Moving & Storage, and Ariel Bornstein. The opinion says the plaintiffs brought the case individually and for others similarly situated.
On June 4, 2025, the parties filed a joint motion asking the court to approve their settlement. The order does not describe the settlement terms or decide whether to approve it.
Judge Stewart D. Aaron ordered that, if the parties want him to review the settlement agreement under the cited Second Circuit decision, they must complete and file the court’s consent form by June 12, 2025. The order does not otherwise grant or deny the settlement-approval motion.
The detailed version
- Nebieridze v. Relo, LLC · No. 1:23-cv-04956
- Stewart Aaron
- June 5, 2025
Background
Shalva Nebieridze and Levan Janikashvili are the plaintiffs. They sued Relo, LLC, doing business as Relo Moving & Storage, and Ariel Bornstein, as an individual. The caption states that the plaintiffs sued individually and on behalf of others similarly situated.
The parties’ request
On June 4, 2025, the parties filed a joint motion for settlement approval. The opinion does not provide the settlement’s terms, identify the claims being settled, or state whether a class or collective group had been formally certified.
Court’s action
The court stated that, if the parties want the undersigned magistrate judge to review the settlement agreement in accordance with Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., they must complete and file the court’s consent-to-proceed-before-a-magistrate-judge form no later than June 12, 2025. The order does not itself approve or reject the settlement and does not state a disposition of the joint motion beyond this directive.
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