Arellano Cervera v. Scenic Route 66 Cafe Inc.
- Sarah Netburn
- 1:18-cv-05084
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Arellano Cervera v. Scenic Route 66 Cafe Inc., Judge Netburn ordered the parties to submit their Fair Labor Standards Act settlement for court approval.
Johnny Arellano Cervera and Scenic Route 66 Cafe Inc. and the other defendants, who were required to submit their settlement agreement and explanation for court review.
What happened
In Arellano Cervera v. Scenic Route 66 Cafe Inc., the parties attended court-ordered mediation on November 13, 2019, and reached an agreement on all issues in the Fair Labor Standards Act case.
The court instructed the parties to submit their settlement agreement and a short letter explaining why the court should approve it by December 20, 2019.
Judge Netburn’s order did not approve the settlement or decide the underlying claims; it required the parties to provide the materials needed for the court’s review.
The detailed version
- Arellano Cervera v. Scenic Route 66 Cafe Inc. · No. 1:18-cv-05084
- Sarah Netburn
- Nov. 20, 2019
Background
Johnny Arellano Cervera brought a case under the Fair Labor Standards Act against Scenic Route 66 Cafe Inc. and other defendants. On November 13, 2019, the parties attended court-ordered mediation and reached an agreement resolving all issues in the case.
Order
The court instructed the parties to submit their settlement agreement and a short cover letter by December 20, 2019. The letter must explain why the court should approve the settlement, taking into account the factors identified in Wolinsky v. Scholastic Inc., 900 F. Supp. 2d 332, 335 (S.D.N.Y. 2012).
The order required submission of the settlement materials but did not itself approve the settlement or decide the merits of the Fair Labor Standards Act claims.
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