Paredes v. Sistina Restaurant Inc.
- John Cronan
- 1:21-cv-00708
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Paredes v. Sistina Restaurant Inc.: Judge Cronan granted the parties’ request to postpone the conference while they sought approval of their Fair Labor Standards Act settlement.
The plaintiffs and defendants, whose initial pretrial conference was postponed while they prepared settlement materials, and the court, which retained responsibility for reviewing any settlement requiring approval.
What happened
In Paredes v. Sistina Restaurant Inc., the parties told the court that they had reached an agreement in principle through mediation to resolve all claims. The case involved claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The parties jointly asked to postpone the June 30, 2021, initial pretrial conference and requested 30 days to prepare settlement documents and a motion seeking court approval. They said the documents could be filed by July 19, 2021.
Judge John P. Cronan granted the request. He postponed the initial pretrial conference indefinitely and ordered the parties to submit any settlement requiring court approval, along with other necessary information, by July 19, 2021.
The detailed version
- Paredes v. Sistina Restaurant Inc. · No. 1:21-cv-00708
- John Cronan
- June 21, 2021
Background
The plaintiffs’ attorney submitted a letter motion jointly with the defendants. The letter stated that the parties attended a mediation conference through the Southern District of New York’s mediation program on June 2, 2021, and reached an agreement to resolve all claims in the case. The claims included claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Request
Because the parties were still drafting a settlement agreement and a motion asking the court to approve the settlement, they requested that the June 30, 2021, initial pretrial conference be postponed indefinitely. They also requested 30 days to submit the settlement materials, stating that they could file them by July 19, 2021.
Ruling
The court granted the request. Judge John P. Cronan postponed the June 30 initial pretrial conference indefinitely and ordered the parties to submit by July 19, 2021, any settlement requiring court approval and other necessary information. The opinion text also cites Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015), in connection with the required settlement-approval materials.
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