Hidalgo v. Torti Food, Corp.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:22-cv-10668
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Hidalgo v. Torti Food, Corp., Judge Schofield approved a settlement and entered a $92,777.54 judgment for Hidalgo.
Yovanny Hidalgo and the defendants, including Torti Food, Corp.; the judgment awards Hidalgo $92,777.54 and delays payment of attorneys’ fees until amounts owed to him are distributed.
What happened
In Hidalgo v. Torti Food, Corp., the court approved the parties’ award as fair and reasonable, considering the nature and scope of Hidalgo’s claims and the risks and expenses of further litigation.
The judgment totals $92,777.54: $5,600 for minimum wages, $7,935.01 for overtime wages, $3,300 for spread-of-hours wages, $1,514 in prejudgment interest, $16,835.01 in additional damages, $54,440 in attorneys’ fees, and $3,153.52 in costs.
Judge Schofield’s court directed entry of judgment for Hidalgo against the defendants, delayed payment of attorneys’ fees until Hidalgo’s amounts were distributed, and closed the case.
The detailed version
- Hidalgo v. Torti Food, Corp. · No. 1:22-cv-10668
- Lorna Schofield
- Mar. 14, 2024
Background
The judgment states that the court’s March 13, 2024, order approved an award resolving Plaintiff Yovanny Hidalgo’s claims against Torti Food, Corp. and the other defendants. The court found the award fair and reasonable based on the nature and scope of the claims and the risks and expenses involved in continuing the litigation.
Amount of judgment
The Clerk of Court was directed to enter judgment for Hidalgo against the defendants in the total amount of $92,777.54, consisting of:
- $5,600.00 for minimum wages; - $7,935.01 for overtime wages; - $3,300.00 for spread-of-hours wages; - $1,514.00 for prejudgment interest; - $16,835.01 in liquidated damages; - $54,440.00 in attorneys’ fees; and - $3,153.52 in costs.
Ruling and case status
Judge Schofield’s court approved the award and directed entry of the judgment. Payment of attorneys’ fees, but not costs, was delayed until the amounts owed to Hidalgo were distributed. The case was closed.
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