Cuevas v. Our Children First, Inc.
- Stewart Aaron
- 1:19-cv-07322
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Cuevas v. Our Children First, Inc., Judge Aaron granted the parties’ request to extend the settlement-motion deadline by seven days.
The parties—Judith Cuevas and Our Children First, Inc.—were affected by the extension of the deadline for submitting their joint settlement-approval motion.
What happened
In Cuevas v. Our Children First, Inc., the parties asked for more time to submit a joint request to approve the settlement of Judith Cuevas’s wage claims.
The request concerned claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law. The parties said they needed additional time to finish the settlement and obtain their clients’ approval and signatures, and that this was their first extension request.
Judge Stuart D. Aaron granted the request, extending the deadline from November 22, 2019, to November 29, 2019.
The detailed version
- Cuevas v. Our Children First, Inc. · No. 1:19-cv-07322
- Stewart Aaron
- Nov. 21, 2019
Background
Judith Cuevas brought wage-related claims against Our Children First, Inc. under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law. After a November 8, 2019 settlement conference, the parties worked to finalize their settlement.
Request
The parties jointly requested a seven-day extension—from November 22, 2019, to November 29, 2019—to submit a motion asking the court to approve the settlement of Cuevas’s Fair Labor Standards Act claims. They stated that they were obtaining their respective clients’ approval and signatures and that this was their first request for an extension.
Ruling
Judge Stuart D. Aaron granted the request. The order extended the deadline to submit the joint settlement-approval motion; it did not approve the settlement itself.
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