Morisseau v. Global A Brands, INC.
- 1:23-cv-05679
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Morisseau v. Global A Brands, INC.: the court adopted the recommendation, granted one motion, partly granted another, and entered judgment for Morisseau.
The plaintiff received a judgment for unpaid wages, accrued vacation time, unpaid overtime, notice and wage-statement violations, liquidated damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, and post-judgment interest. The defendants are subject to that judgment.
What happened
In Morisseau v. Global A Brands, INC., the court reviewed a report and recommendation without objections from the defendants. The court found that the defendants had waived their right to object to the recommendation or seek appellate review.
The court adopted the report and recommendation in full. It granted the plaintiff’s motion filed at ECF No. 85 and granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff’s motion filed at ECF No. 103.
The court entered judgment for Morisseau against the defendants for $59,136.96, awarded $43,397.50 in attorneys’ fees and $1,086.58 in costs, and awarded post-judgment interest. The court closed the case; no judge is named in the opinion text.
The detailed version
- Morisseau v. Global A Brands, INC. · No. 1:23-cv-05679
- July 28, 2025
Background
The opinion is a judgment adopting a report and recommendation. The text states that the defendants waived their right to object to the report and recommendation or to obtain appellate review. Although there were no objections, the court reviewed the matter and found the report and recommendation well reasoned and supported by the facts and law, including its analysis of attorneys’ fees.
Court’s Rulings
The court adopted the report and recommendation in its entirety. It granted the plaintiff’s motion filed at ECF No. 85. It granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff’s motion filed at ECF No. 103.
Judgment and Awards
Judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff against the defendants for $59,136.96. The judgment consisted of $12,358.00 in unpaid wages, $1,785.16 in accrued vacation time, $3,501.32 in unpaid overtime, $10,000.00 for failure to provide notices and wage statements, and $31,492.48 in liquidated damages.
The plaintiff was also awarded $43,397.50 in attorneys’ fees, $1,086.58 in costs, and post-judgment interest. The case was closed. The opinion text does not name the judge.
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