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 Co., LLC, Judge Vratil approved the parties’ Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and corrected its payment amount.
Luis Lopez and the defendants, including Cora Realty Co., LLC, whose Fair Labor Standards Act settlement was approved and corrected to reflect a $48,000 payment.
What happened
In Lopez v. Cora Realty Co., LLC, Luis Lopez and the defendants submitted a settlement agreement and general release under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The agreement stated that the defendants would pay Lopez $48,000. The court noted that one page mistakenly listed the amount as $48,500 and directed that it be corrected.
Judge Kathryn H. Vratil approved the settlement and canceled the evidentiary hearing scheduled for March 16, 2020.
The detailed version
- Lopez v. Cora Realty Co., LLC · No. 1:18-cv-00746
- Vratil
- Mar. 10, 2020
Background
Luis Lopez sued Cora Realty Co., LLC, and other defendants. The parties filed a Settlement Agreement and General Release under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law governing wages and working conditions.
Settlement Amount
The court noted that the parties’ filing and settlement agreement provided that a defendant would pay Lopez $48,000. The agreement incorrectly stated the amount as “Forty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($48,500.00)” on page 2, line 1. The court directed that the agreement be corrected to show the parties’ agreed amount of $48,000.
Ruling
Judge Kathryn H. Vratil approved the parties’ settlement agreement and general release. The court also canceled the evidentiary hearing scheduled for March 16, 2020.
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