Hernandez v. 1268 2nd Ave LLC
- Gabriel Gorenstein
- 1:22-cv-07037
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Hernandez v. 1268 2nd Ave LLC, Judge Gorenstein granted the parties’ request to extend their settlement-submission deadline to March 1, 2023.
The plaintiff and defendants in Hernandez v. 1268 2nd Ave LLC, whose deadline to submit their settlement agreement and approval motion was extended to March 1, 2023.
What happened
In Hernandez v. 1268 2nd Ave LLC, the parties asked for more time to submit a settlement agreement covering the plaintiff’s wage-and-hour claims under federal and New York law. They said they had reached a settlement in principle at a January 24, 2023 mediation.
The parties requested an extension from the existing February 16 deadline to March 1, 2023, so they could finalize the written agreement and obtain the required signatures. They jointly consented to the request and stated that no other deadlines would be affected.
Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein granted the extension to March 1, 2023. The order did not decide the underlying wage claims or approve the settlement.
The detailed version
- Hernandez v. 1268 2nd Ave LLC · No. 1:22-cv-07037
- Gabriel Gorenstein
- Feb. 17, 2023
Background
The defendants’ counsel submitted a letter jointly with the plaintiff’s counsel. The letter stated that the action involved the plaintiff’s wage-and-hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law. The parties reported that they had reached a settlement in principle during a mediation session on January 24, 2023.
The court had set February 16, 2023, as the deadline for submitting the written settlement agreement and a motion seeking court approval. The parties requested an extension until March 1, 2023, to finalize the agreement and obtain all necessary signatures. They described the request as their first extension request, consented to it, and stated that granting it would not affect other deadlines.
Ruling
Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein granted the extension to March 1, 2023. This order addressed only the deadline for submitting the settlement materials; it did not decide the wage claims or state that the court approved the settlement.
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