Bedasie et al v. Mr. Z. Towing, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Vijay Bedasie and Ruddy Diaz
Defendant: Frank Andriopoulos, Mr. Z. Towing, Inc. and Helen Mustakas
Case Number: 1:2013cv05453
Filed: October 2, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Office: Brooklyn Office
Presiding Judge: Carol Bagley Amon
Presiding Judge: Marilyn D. Go
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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January 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 113 ORDER granting 107 re 112 : As explained in the attached Order, the Court finds the parties' proposed Settlement Agreement to be fair and reasonable, and therefore grants 107 the joint motion for settlement approval. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak on 1/9/2018. (Caggiano, Diana).
November 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 102 ORDER re 88 - 86 - 95 - 99 . In sum, the Court awards plaintiffs $186,938.63 in attorneys' fees for work performed in this litigation through September 1, 2017. The Court renders an indicative ruling under Rule 62.1(a) that it wou ld grant the parties' motions to reduce the damages award from $119,655.11 to $112,155.11 and would recalculate prejudgment interest to the date of the amended order. The parties are directed to notify the Clerk of the Court of App eals for the Second Circuit as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 62.1(b) and Fed. R. App. P. 12.1(a).The Clerk of Court is hereby Ordered to enter partial judgment in favor of plaintiffs for the amount of $186,938.63, which represents plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and costs through September 1, 2017. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak on 11/27/2017. (Blase, Brendan)
March 24, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 85 MEMORANDUM AND OPINION: The Court finds that defendants Mr. Z Towing and Frank Andreopolos have violated certain provisions of the FLSA and the NYLL, and awards plaintiffs damages in the amount of $119,655.11, representing unpaid wages, liquidat ed damages, wage notice violations, and prejudgment interest. The Court holds defendants Andreopolos and Mr. Z jointly and severally liable to plaintiffs Bedasie and Diaz for unpaid minimum wages, unpaid overtime wages, unpaid spread-of-hours wages, liquidated damages and prejudgment interest under the FLSA and NYLL. Defendants Andreopolos and Mr. Z are also jointly and severally liable to plaintiff Rosario for unpaid overtime wages, liquidated damages, and prejudgment interest under the FLSA a nd NYLL. In addition, the Court holds that plaintiffs failed to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that Mustakas was an "employer" within the meaning of either the FLSA or NYLL, and therefore she is not liable for any violations u nder the FLSA or NYLL. If plaintiffs wish to seek attorneys' fees and costs incurred in litigation, plaintiffs are Ordered to file a motion for fees and costs by May 1, 2017. The Clerk of Court is hereby Ordered to enter judgment in favor of plaintiffs in the amount of $119,655.11. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak on 3/24/2017. (Rao, Sony)
April 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 79 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re 77 - 78 For the reasons set forth above, the Court grants plaintiffs' request in its entirety: defendants may not introduce into evidence any extraneous documents not contained in the JPTO or any documents not produced during discovery, nor may the defendants advance any affirmative defenses or counterclaims not pled in the Amended Answer. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak on 4/29/2016. (Caggiano, Diana)
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Plaintiff: Vijay Bedasie
Represented By: Kenneth J. Katz
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