Yaqui Socop v. Venky's Food Corp.
- Paul Gardephe
- 1:19-cv-04631
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Yaqui Socop v. Venky's Food Corp., Magistrate Judge Gorenstein directed the parties to seek approval of their reported settlement because the case includes Fair Labor Standards Act claims.
The plaintiffs and defendants in the case, whose reported settlement required a settlement-approval application because the case includes Fair Labor Standards Act claims.
What happened
In Yaqui Socop v. Venky's Food Corp., the court was told that the parties had reached a settlement.
Because the case includes one or more claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the parties must ask the court to approve the settlement.
Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein directed the parties to submit that application to District Judge Paul G. Gardephe by December 13, 2019, following any applicable court procedures.
The detailed version
- Yaqui Socop v. Venky's Food Corp. · No. 1:19-cv-04631
- Paul Gardephe
- Nov. 22, 2019
Background
The court was informed that the parties had reached a settlement. The case includes one or more claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law governing certain wage and hour practices.
Order
The order states that the settlement must be approved under the procedure required for Fair Labor Standards Act settlements. It directs the parties to submit an approval application to District Judge Paul G. Gardephe by December 13, 2019, and to comply with any applicable individual practices. The order also states that the parties could consent to have the case adjudicated by Magistrate Judge Gorenstein under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). If the case were reassigned, the same deadline would apply unless an extension were requested and granted.
Disposition
The court directed the parties to apply for settlement approval. The order did not state that the settlement was approved or rejected.
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