Legal Opinion

Velasquez v. SAFI-G, Inc.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided October 7, 2015No. 15cv3068PublishedCited by 237 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

WILLIAM H. PAULEY III, District Judge:

Plaintiff Kimberly Velasquez filed this Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) action against SAFI-G, Inc. (doing business as Caffe Buon Gusto) and its Chief Executive Officer, Nasser Ghorchian, The parties seek judicial approval of their proposed, settlement agreement. (ECF No. 10-2 (hereinafter “Settlement. Agreement”).) For the following reasons, this Court will approve the Settlement Agreement only on the condition that Velasquez’s counsel pay Velasquez an additional $2,883.63 from the contingency fee it…

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  4. Skidmore v. John J. Casale, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
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