Saca v. Elite Stone Fabricators, Inc.
- Katherine Failla
- 1:21-cv-06601
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Saca v. Elite Stone Fabricators, Judge Failla granted the parties’ request to file settlement documents by September 19, 2022.
The parties in the FLSA action, who received an extension to submit their settlement documents.
What happened
Saca v. Elite Stone Fabricators, Inc. is an employment case involving claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The parties were preparing settlement documents for the court’s review, but the plaintiffs’ lawyers missed the August 19, 2022 filing deadline.
The parties asked for 30 more days to finish and file the documents, and the defendants’ lawyer agreed. The court granted the request and ordered the parties to submit their settlement documents by September 19, 2022.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla issued the order on August 23, 2022. The order extended the filing deadline; it did not decide whether to approve the settlement or resolve the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Saca v. Elite Stone Fabricators, Inc. · No. 1:21-cv-06601
- Katherine Failla
- Aug. 23, 2022
Background
The plaintiffs’ lawyers submitted a letter motion in this Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) action. The parties were required to file their settlement agreement and related documents for the court’s review under the court’s July 26, 2022 order. The documents were due August 19, 2022, but plaintiffs’ counsel stated that the deadline had been overlooked and that the parties were still finalizing the settlement materials.
Request
The plaintiffs requested a 30-day extension, proposing a new filing deadline of September 19, 2022. The letter stated that defense counsel consented to the request, that it was the first extension request, and that it would not affect other scheduled dates or deadlines.
Ruling
The court granted the application. It ordered the parties to submit their settlement documents on or before September 19, 2022, and directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion at docket entry 24. The order addressed only the filing deadline and did not rule on the settlement’s approval or the underlying FLSA claims.
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