Garcia Salvador v. West 54 Liquors LLC
- Paul Engelmayer
- 1:20-cv-05220
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Garcia Salvador v. West 54 Liquors, Judge Engelmayer directed the parties to seek court approval of their mediated settlement because the case involved the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The parties to the wage-and-hour case, including Cesar Augusto Garcia Salvador and the listed defendants, were required to seek court approval of their mediated settlement.
What happened
Cesar Augusto Garcia Salvador sued West 54 Liquors LLC and other defendants, and the parties told the court that mediation resolved all disputes.
Because the case involved the Fair Labor Standards Act, the court said the settlement might require court approval under federal appellate precedent.
Judge Engelmayer directed the parties to seek approval of their settlement by February 1, 2021; the order did not approve the settlement itself.
The detailed version
- Garcia Salvador v. West 54 Liquors LLC · No. 1:20-cv-05220
- Paul Engelmayer
- Jan. 22, 2021
Background
The court was advised that the parties resolved all disputes through mediation. The plaintiff was Cesar Augusto Garcia Salvador, and the defendants were West 54 Liquors LLC, doing business as 10th Ave Wines & Liquors, Amany Awad, Lata Doe, and Bushara Doe.
Settlement Approval
The case arose, among other things, under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law governing certain wage and hour matters. The court stated that the settlement agreement might be subject to court approval under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The opinion did not decide whether the settlement was fair or approve its terms.
Ruling
Judge Paul A. Engelmayer directed the parties to seek court approval of the settlement by February 1, 2021. The order did not state that approval was granted.
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