Legal Opinion
Tlacoapa v. Carregal
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 22, 2005No. 02 CIV. 4671(SCR)PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
ROBINSON, District Judge.
Gerardo Tlacoapa, the prevailing party in this action brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law, now moves for an award of damages and for reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. For the reasons discussed below, Plaintiffs motions are granted, but Plaintiff and his attorneys are awarded amounts less than what they have requested.
I. Background
Gerardo Tlacoapa (the “Plaintiff’) brought this action against Robert G. Car-regal d/b/a The Rockologists (the “Defendant”), seeking damages for unpaid wages and expenses…
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