Acharya v. 7-Eleven, Inc.
- James Cott
- 1:18-cv-08010
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Acharya v. 7-Eleven, Inc., the court adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation and awarded damages, interest, fees, and costs; no judge is named.
The judgment affects Devendra Raj Acharya, who received the monetary award, and Jimmy K. Solanki, against whom judgment was entered. The supplied case name identifies 7-Eleven, Inc., but the judgment’s caption identifies Jimmy K. Solanki as the defendant.
What happened
The judgment identifies Devendra Raj Acharya as the plaintiff and Jimmy K. Solanki as the defendant. It adopts a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation concerning Acharya’s claims for unpaid minimum and overtime wages and related damages.
The court entered judgment for Acharya for $48,680.58 in damages, plus $10,090.86 in prejudgment interest, $25,596.70 in attorneys’ fees and costs, and interest after judgment on all sums. The case was closed.
The court reviewed the recommendation for clear error because no objections were filed, found it sound and well-supported, and adopted it in full. The judgment does not name the district judge.
The detailed version
- Acharya v. 7-Eleven, Inc. · No. 1:18-cv-08010
- James Cott
- Apr. 27, 2022
Background
The judgment names Devendra Raj Acharya as plaintiff and Jimmy K. Solanki as defendant. It states that the underlying award covered unpaid minimum and overtime wages, liquidated damages, and statutory damages. The opinion text provided does not explain the underlying claims in further detail.
Review of the Magistrate Judge’s Recommendation
The district court stated that no objections had been filed to the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation. Under the cited rules and statute, the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake in the findings or conclusions. The court found Magistrate Judge Cott’s reasoning and conclusions sound and well-supported and fully adopted the report and recommendation.
Judgment and Disposition
The court entered judgment in favor of Acharya for $48,680.58 in damages. That amount consisted of unpaid minimum and overtime wages, liquidated damages, and statutory damages. The judgment also awarded prejudgment interest on $19,340.29 of the damages, stated as $10,090.86; attorneys’ fees and costs of $25,596.70; and post-judgment interest on all sums. The case was closed. The provided text identifies the clerk, Ruby J. Krajick, but does not name the district judge.
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