Guzman v. Primo Installation, Inc.
- Analisa Torres
- 1:18-cv-07226-AT-BCM
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Guzman v. Primo Installation, Judge Torres awarded three plaintiffs overtime damages, interest, attorney’s fees, and costs.
Manuel Guzman, Richard Almonte, and Yaser Calderon received damages, prejudgment interest, and attorney’s fees and costs; Primo Installation, Inc. and Braulio Rodriguez were subject to the awards.
What happened
In Guzman v. Primo Installation, Inc., the court reviewed a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation after receiving no objections. The court found no clear error and adopted the recommendation in full.
The order awarded Manuel Guzman $227,371.32, Richard Almonte $105,551.82, and Yaser Calderon $252,719.02 in damages. Each award included unpaid overtime wages and an equal amount of state-law liquidated damages, plus daily prejudgment interest. The court also awarded $21,685 in attorney’s fees and costs.
Judge Analisa Torres directed the Clerk of Court to terminate all pending motions and close the case.
The detailed version
- Guzman v. Primo Installation, Inc. · No. 1:18-cv-07226-AT-BCM
- Analisa Torres
- Aug. 10, 2022
Procedural history
The court received no objections to the Report and Recommendation prepared by Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses. Judge Torres reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake, and found none. The court adopted the recommendation in its entirety.
Damages awarded
The order awarded the following amounts:
- Manuel Guzman: $227,371.32, consisting of $113,685.66 in unpaid overtime wages and $113,685.66 in state-law liquidated damages. The award also included prejudgment interest of $28.03 per day from January 11, 2016, through entry of final judgment. - Richard Almonte: $105,551.82, consisting of $52,775.91 in unpaid overtime wages and $52,775.91 in state-law liquidated damages. The award also included prejudgment interest of $13.01 per day from March 28, 2015, through entry of final judgment. - Yaser Calderon: $252,719.02, consisting of $126,359.51 in unpaid overtime wages and $126,359.51 in state-law liquidated damages. The award also included prejudgment interest of $31.16 per day from October 10, 2016, through entry of final judgment.
The court separately awarded $21,685 in attorney’s fees and costs.
Disposition
Judge Analisa Torres adopted the Report and Recommendation in full, entered the stated awards, directed the Clerk of Court to terminate all pending motions, and closed the case. The order does not state the specific legal claims or explain the underlying factual findings beyond the damages categories listed above.
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