Garcia v. IL Postino, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:23-cv-04053
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Garcia v. Il Postino, Judge Abrams granted the parties’ joint request to stay deadlines while they prepared an FLSA settlement for court approval.
The plaintiff and defendants in Garcia v. Il Postino, Inc.; the order paused the case deadlines while they prepared settlement-approval materials.
What happened
In Garcia v. Il Postino, the parties jointly asked the court to pause all case deadlines after reaching a settlement at court-annexed mediation. The case involved claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The parties said they were preparing a settlement agreement and a request for court approval. They asked for a new deadline of September 14, 2023, to submit those materials.
Judge Ronnie Abrams granted the request and ordered the deadlines stayed. The opinion does not say that the settlement itself was approved.
The detailed version
- Garcia v. IL Postino, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-04053
- Ronnie Abrams
- Aug. 29, 2023
Background
The plaintiff and defendants jointly submitted a letter motion. They reported that they had reached a settlement at court-annexed mediation earlier that week. The case included claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law governing matters such as minimum wages and overtime.
Request
The parties asked the court to stay, or pause, all existing deadlines while they prepared a settlement agreement and a motion seeking court approval. They requested September 14, 2023, as the deadline for submitting the settlement documents. The letter referenced the requirement for court review of Fair Labor Standards Act settlements under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.
Ruling
Judge Ronnie Abrams granted the application and ordered it approved. The order stayed all existing deadlines and set September 14, 2023, as the requested deadline for submitting the settlement documents. The opinion does not state that the court approved the settlement itself.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.