Stefanovic v. Old Heidelberg Corp.
- Laura Swain
- 1:18-cv-02093
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Stefanovic v. Old Heidelberg Corp., Judge Swain ordered the parties to submit a proposed settlement for court approval as to Fair Labor Standards Act claims.
The four named plaintiffs, the two named defendants, and their attorneys were required to submit the proposed settlement and supporting materials for court review.
What happened
Stefanovic v. Old Heidelberg Corp. is an action brought by Andjela Stefanovic, Uros Dukic, Bojana Novakovic, and Danijel Mirkov against Old Heidelberg Corp., doing business as Heidelberg Restaurant, and Eva Matischak. The parties’ attorneys told the court that the action had been or would be settled.
The court ordered the parties to file their proposed settlement agreement by December 5, 2022. The filing must include a declaration and any other evidence needed to show that the agreement is fair and reasonable for the claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain did not approve the settlement in this order. She required the parties to submit it for the court’s review and approval.
The detailed version
- Stefanovic v. Old Heidelberg Corp. · No. 1:18-cv-02093
- Laura Swain
- Nov. 14, 2022
Background
The plaintiffs are Andjela Stefanovic, Uros Dukic, Bojana Novakovic, and Danijel Mirkov. The defendants are Old Heidelberg Corp., doing business as Heidelberg Restaurant, and Eva Matischak. The parties’ attorneys advised the court that the action had been or would be settled.
Court’s Order
The court ordered the parties to file their proposed settlement agreement by December 5, 2022. The court’s review was required insofar as the agreement addressed claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law governing certain wage and hour matters.
The parties’ request for approval had to include a declaration and any other evidence necessary to support a finding that the proposed agreement was fair and reasonable. The order cited Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199, 205 (2d Cir. 2015).
Disposition and Effect
Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered submission of the proposed settlement for court approval. The order did not itself approve or reject the settlement and did not decide the underlying claims.
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