Rodriguez v. Manzi
- Judith McCarthy
- 7:21-cv-07438
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Rodriguez v. Manzi, Judge Briccetti ordered counsel to seek court approval of a reported settlement in an FLSA case by March 2, 2022.
The parties and the other people Rodriguez sought to represent in the Fair Labor Standards Act case; counsel were ordered to submit the settlement-approval application.
What happened
In Rodriguez v. Manzi, Israel Rodriguez sued 6 South Broadway Corp., doing business as River City Grille, and Robert Manzi in a Fair Labor Standards Act case. Rodriguez brought the case individually and on behalf of others similarly situated.
The court was told that the parties had reached a settlement. It ordered counsel to submit an application asking the court to approve the settlement by March 2, 2022, as required by Second Circuit precedent.
Judge Vincent L. Briccetti issued the February 2, 2022 order. The opinion does not approve or reject the settlement; it only directs counsel to submit the approval application.
The detailed version
- Rodriguez v. Manzi · No. 7:21-cv-07438
- Judith McCarthy
- Feb. 2, 2022
Background
Israel Rodriguez sued 6 South Broadway Corp., doing business as River City Grille, and Robert Manzi. The caption states that Rodriguez sued individually and on behalf of others similarly situated. The court describes the matter as a case under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Order
The court stated that it had been advised that the parties had reached a settlement. It ordered counsel to submit an application for court approval of the settlement by March 2, 2022. The order cited Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015), as requiring approval of the settlement.
Result
The order does not state that the court approved or rejected the settlement, and it does not enter judgment. It directs counsel to submit the required settlement-approval application.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.