Nunez v. Cross Bronx and Across New York Live Poultry Inc.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:19-cv-09293
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Nunez v. New York Live Poultry: Judge Schofield approved the amended Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and granted counsel $15,536.
Euripedes Frias Nunez, plaintiff’s counsel, and the defendants were affected: the settlement was approved, counsel received $15,536, and the remainder was to go to Nunez.
What happened
Euripedes Frias Nunez sued New York Live Poultry, Inc., LLC, and other defendants under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal wage law. The parties submitted a proposed settlement and supporting information about expenses and costs.
The court initially did not approve the settlement and gave the parties an opportunity to amend it. They then filed an executed amendment.
Judge Schofield approved the amended settlement as fair and reasonable. She granted counsel’s request for $15,536, and ordered that the rest of the settlement go to Nunez.
The detailed version
- Nunez v. Cross Bronx and Across New York Live Poultry Inc. · No. 1:19-cv-09293
- Lorna Schofield
- Oct. 13, 2020
Background
This action arose under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law governing wages and working conditions. The parties submitted a joint letter and proposed settlement agreement, along with documents supporting the requested expenses and costs.
The court did not initially approve the settlement agreement. It gave the parties an opportunity to amend the agreement, and the parties later filed an executed amendment.
Ruling
The court approved the settlement agreement as amended, finding it fair and reasonable based on the nature and scope of Nunez’s claims and the risks and expenses of continued litigation. The court also granted plaintiff’s counsel’s request for $15,536. The remaining settlement amount was to be distributed to Nunez.
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