Morales v. Tap House LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ISAAC MORALES, on behalf of himself and all: others similarly situated, : Plaintiff, : 20 Civ. 4511 (LGS) -against- : ORDER TAP HOUSE LLC et al., : Defendants. : LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, District Judge: WHEREAS, the Order, dated October 23, 2020 (Dkt. No. 19), granted the parties’ request for a one-week extension to submit information necessary for the Court to determine whether the settlement is fair and reasonable (Dkt. No. 23).

WHEREAS, the parties have not submitted these items. It is hereby ORDERED that by November 4, 2020, the parties shall file (i) the settlement agreement and (ii) a joint letter with supporting evidence addressing the findings this Court must make in order to approve the settlement as fair and reasonable. See Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199, 206 (2d Cir. 2015), cert. denied, 136 S. Ct. 824 (2016); see, e.g., Wolinsky v. Scholastic Inc., 900 F. Supp. 2d 332, 335-36 (S.D.N.Y. 2012) (outlining factors district courts have used to determine whether a proposed settlement is fair and reasonable). The parties’ letter shall include a detailed breakdown of counsel’s time spent and expenses incurred if counsel is seeking attorneys’ fees and expenses.

Dated: October 30, 2020 New York, New York .

LORNA G. SCHOFIEL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE