Pilot v. City of Yonkers
- Vincent Briccetti
- 7:19-cv-08169
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Pilot v. City of Yonkers, Judge Briccetti noted a settlement in principle and ordered counsel to seek approval in this Fair Labor Standards Act case.
Roy Pilot, the City of Yonkers, and their counsel were affected by the order requiring submission of a settlement-approval application.
What happened
In Pilot v. City of Yonkers, the court was told that Roy Pilot and the City of Yonkers had reached a settlement in principle in a Fair Labor Standards Act case.
The court ordered the parties’ counsel to submit an application for approval of the settlement by March 17, 2022. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms or state that the settlement had been finally approved.
Judge Vincent L. Briccetti issued the order on February 17, 2022. The order required the approval application under the Second Circuit’s decision in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.
The detailed version
- Pilot v. City of Yonkers · No. 7:19-cv-08169
- Vincent Briccetti
- Feb. 17, 2022
Background
The court stated that it had been advised that the parties had reached a settlement in principle in this Fair Labor Standards Act case. The opinion identifies Roy Pilot as the plaintiff and the City of Yonkers as the defendant, but it does not provide the settlement’s terms.
Court’s action
The court ordered counsel to submit an application for approval of the settlement by March 17, 2022. It cited the Second Circuit’s requirement in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015), that settlements in Fair Labor Standards Act cases be submitted for court approval.
Disposition
The order addressed the next procedural step for reviewing the proposed settlement. It did not state that the court approved the settlement, enter judgment, or resolve the underlying Fair Labor Standards Act claims.
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