Lopez v. Cora Realty Co., LLC
- Vratil
- 1:18-cv-00746
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Lopez v. Cora Realty, Judge Vratil ordered Fair Labor Standards Act settlement-approval proceedings, scheduled a hearing, and continued the trial.
The parties to the case, including Luis Lopez and Cora Realty Co., LLC, are affected by the required settlement-approval filing, hearing, and continued trial schedule.
What happened
Lopez v. Cora Realty Co., LLC involved a settlement that the parties reported to the court. The order does not describe the underlying claims or settlement terms.
Because the case involved the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal wage law, the court said it had to review and approve the settlement, including any attorney-fee payment. The parties were ordered to file a settlement-approval motion by March 10, 2020.
Judge Kathryn H. Vratil scheduled an evidentiary hearing for March 16, 2020, and continued the trial until further order. The order did not approve or reject the settlement.
The detailed version
- Lopez v. Cora Realty Co., LLC · No. 1:18-cv-00746
- Vratil
- Mar. 6, 2020
Background
The parties notified the court that they had settled the matter. The order does not state the underlying claims, the settlement amount, or the settlement's other terms.
Settlement Review
The court stated that settlements in cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a federal wage-and-hour law, require court approval. The court cited the requirement that it review whether the settlement terms—including attorney-fee payments—are fair and reasonable.
Order
The court ordered the parties to file a motion seeking approval of the settlement by March 10, 2020. It scheduled an evidentiary hearing for March 16, 2020, at 9:30 a.m., at a courtroom to be determined at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse in Foley Square. The court also continued the trial until further order. The order did not approve or reject the settlement.
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