Walsh v. Caribbean Island Restaurant & Bar, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Secretary of Labor Martin J. Walsh and Martin J. Walsh
Defendant: Caribbean Island Restaurant & Bar, LLC and Bibi Zalena Bethune
Case Number: 2:2022cv04054
Filed: July 11, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Allyne R Ross
Referring Judge: Steven Tiscione
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1345 USA Plaintiff
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 DECLARATION re #13 Preliminary Injunction Service of Order on Defendants by Martin J. Walsh (Lancia, Nicole)
July 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION: For the reasons stated in the attached order, the Court's TRO is converted to a preliminary injunction. Ordered by Judge Allyne R. Ross on 7/27/2022 at 11:00 a.m. (Reiser, Samantha)
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER: Defendants are reminded that the Court's TRO will expire on July 27, 2022. If defendants intend to show cause why the TRO should not be converted to a preliminary injunction, the Court directs them to do so no later than July 25, 2022, at 5 p.m. Plaintiff's response, if any, must be filed by July 26, 2022, at 12 p.m. Plaintiff is instructed to serve this Order on defendants via all available means, including electronic means, personal service, and service on defendants' attorney. Ordered by Judge Allyne R. Ross on 7/22/2022. (Reiser, Samantha)
July 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Letter With Further Status Update by Martin J. Walsh (Lancia, Nicole)
July 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Letter With Status Update on TRO by Martin J. Walsh (Lancia, Nicole)
July 21, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER: Pursuant to the Court's #6 July 13, 2022, Opinion & Order, which granted plaintiff's request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), defendants were to show cause why the TRO should not be converted to a preliminary injunction by July 18; plaintiff's response, if any, was due yesterday, July 20. As yet, nothing has been filed with the Court by either party. Accordingly, the Court requests a status update on this matter by July 22, 2022, at 11am. Ordered by Judge Allyne R. Ross on 7/21/2022. (Reiser, Samantha)
July 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT/AFFIRMATION re #1 Complaint, #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause of Patrick Buttler by Martin J. Walsh (Lancia, Nicole)
July 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #4 Motion for TRO: Plaintiff Martin J. Walsh, Secretary of Labor (the "Secretary"), moves ex parte for a temporary restraining order enjoining defendants, Caribbean Island Restaurant & Bar, LLC and Bibi Zalena Bethune, from any further use of oppressive child labor and interference with the Secretary's investigation in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. 201, et seq. ("FLSA"). For the reasons stated in the attached opinion, the Secretary's request for a TRO is granted. Defendants shall show cause why the TRO should not be converted to a preliminary injunction no later than July 18, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Ordered by Judge Allyne R. Ross on 7/13/2022 at 5:35 p.m. (Reiser, Samantha)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Summons #2) (Landow, Concetta)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause by Martin J. Walsh. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support Memorandum in Support of TRO, #2 Declaration Declaration of Montesano, #3 Declaration Declaration of Agudelo, #4 Proposed Order Proposed Order to Show Cause) (Lancia, Nicole)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Landow, Concetta)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (Landow, Concetta)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Allyne R. Ross and Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (Landow, Concetta)
July 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -NO,, filed by Martin J. Walsh. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons to Caribbean Island, #3 Proposed Summons to Bibi Bethune) (Lancia, Nicole) Modified on 7/12/2022 (Landow, Concetta). Modified on 7/12/2022 (Landow, Concetta).

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Plaintiff: Secretary of Labor Martin J. Walsh
Represented By: Nicole Lancia
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