Melman v. Daisy
- Figueredo
- 1:25-cv-01725
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Melman v. Daisy, Inc., Judge Figueredo granted a motion to seal settlement documents and continued restrictions on two docket entries.
Melman and Daisy, Inc., whose settlement documents remain subject to viewing restrictions, as well as members of the public seeking access to those documents on the docket.
What happened
Melman v. Daisy, Inc. involved the parties’ request to keep a confidential non-FLSA settlement agreement and related nondisclosure agreement from public view. The plaintiff had brought claims for unlawful termination and unpaid overtime wages, and the parties said they had agreed to settle all claims.
Both parties consented to sealing the documents, stating that confidentiality was an essential part of their settlement terms. They requested that access be limited to selected parties.
Judge Valerie Figueredo granted the motion to seal. She directed the clerk to maintain the viewing restrictions at ECF Nos. 27 and 28 and to terminate the motion at ECF No. 26.
The detailed version
- Melman v. Daisy · No. 1:25-cv-01725
- Figueredo
- Oct. 23, 2025
Background
The plaintiff asserted individual claims for unlawful termination and unpaid overtime wages. The parties reported that they had agreed to settle all claims and had submitted a proposed settlement agreement concerning the overtime claims for judicial approval.
The parties then asked to file under seal two related documents: a confidential settlement agreement covering non-FLSA matters and a nondisclosure agreement. They consented to removing those documents from public view because confidentiality was an essential part of the settlement terms. They requested that the documents’ viewing level be set to “Selected Parties.”
Ruling
Judge Valerie Figueredo granted the motion to seal. The court directed the clerk to maintain the viewing restrictions at ECF Nos. 27 and 28 and to terminate the motion at ECF No. 26. The opinion also states that the non-FLSA settlement agreement and nondisclosure agreement did not release wage-and-hour claims and therefore were not subject to judicial approval.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.