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Fitapelli & Schaffer are recognized leaders in employment law. Our litigated cases have produced consistent results and groundbreaking decisions. Below is a sampling of some recent and notable decisions of interest. Note that this website is not affiliated or endorsed by any of the companies below, but rather provides information regarding court cases involving those companies.
Banta Management Services, Inc.
2022-04-25
Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Conditional Certification of the FLSA Collective Action and Approval of Proposed Notices.
Corporate Express, Inc.
2022-03-31
Order Granting Plaintiff's motion to dismiss Defendants’ faithless servant and unjust enrichment counterclaim.
Zara USA, INC.
2021-05-03
Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Conditional Class Certification.
Wells Fargo
2021-03-15
Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Conditional Class Certification.
MBI Energy Services
2020-09-22
District Judge Approves Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Conditional Class Certification.
Brooklyn Born Chocolate
2020-05-06
Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Conditional Class Certification.
MBI Energy Services
2020-02-25
Order Granting Plaintiffs' Expedited Motion for Conditional Certification and Notice.
Berry Bros
2019-09-23
Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Nationwide Conditional Class Certification and Notice.
American Eagle
2019-04-30
Second Circuit's Decision Affirming Approval of Settlement by District Court.
Bar Louie
2017-11-15
Court Grants Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Nationwide Collective Action.
Rosa Mexicano
2017-11-15
Granting Approval of Notice to Class Regarding Proposed Class and Collective Action Settlement.
Star Nissan
2017-04-12
Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Conditional Class Certification.
Koi Restaurant
2016-10-07
Final Judgment and order granting final approval of class action settlement.
Sushi Samba
2016-06-30
Final Judgment and order granting final approval of class action settlement.
Major World
2016-04-27
Final Judgment and order granting final approval of class action settlement.
Leros Point to Point
2016-02-26
Final Judgment and order granting final approval of class action settlement.
Petco Groomers
2016-01-19
Order granting Plaintiffs' motion for conditional class certification.
Bells Nurses Registry & Employment Agency, Inc.
2015-12-21
Final Judgment and order granting final approval of class action settlement.
TGI Fridays
2015-11-03
Judge Grants Motion to Extend the Notice Period for FLSA Opt-ins to Join the Case.
Exploration Drilling
2015-10-15
Order granting Plaintiffs' motion for conditional class certification.
Lopez v. The Dinex Group, LLC
2015-10-06
Final Judgment and order granting final approval of class action settlement.
Bravo v. Palm West
2015-09-30
Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement.
Leros Point to Point
2015-09-02
Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement.
M&T Bank
2015-08-19
Order granting Plaintiffs' motion for conditional class certification.
CHEETAHS GENTLEMEN'S CLUB & RESTAURANT
2015-07-30
Order granting Plaintiffs' motion for conditional class certification.
Lopez v. The Dinex Group, LLC
2015-06-23
Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement.
Fernandez v. Legends Hospitality
2015-06-20
Final Judgment and order granting final approval of class action settlement.
Hamadou v. Hess
2015-06-18
Final Judgment and order granting final approval of class action settlement.
Carpenter v. Paige Hospitality
2015-06-02
Final Judgment and order granting final approval of class action settlement.
Flynn v. New York Dolls
2015-04-28
Final Judgment and order granting final approval of class action settlement.
Flood v. Carlson Restaurants Inc.
2015-03-27
Court Denies TGI Fridays' Motion to Dismiss and Change Venue.
Scott v. Chipotle Mexican Grill
2015-03-27
Court Orders Chipotle to Turn Over Privileged Documents.
Monzon v. 103 W77 Partners
2015-03-05
Final Judgment and order granting final approval of class action settlement.
TGI Fridays
2015-01-20
Plaintiffs' Motion for Nation-Wide Conditional Certification Granted.
Scott v. Chipotle Mexican Grill
2014-12-18
Chipotle Loses Motion For Protective Order.
Monzon v. 103 W77 Partners
2014-10-15
Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement.
Flynn v. New York Dolls
2014-10-06
Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement.
Gonyer v. Vane line
2014-07-28
Granting Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend the Complaint and Ruling that the Accepted Rule 68 does not moot the case.
Trimmer v. Barnes & Noble
2014-07-18
Denying Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment as to Willfulness, Executive Exemption and Administrative Exemption for Salaried Assistant Managers.
Scott v. Chipotle Mexican Grill
2014-07-02
Granting Plaintiffs' motion to amend the complaint.
Juarez v. 449 Restaurant Inc.
2014-07-02
Order granting Plaintiffs' motion for conditional class certification.
Flores v. One Hanover
2014-06-09
Final Judgment and order granting final approval of class action settlement.
Scott v. Chipotle Mexican Grill
2014-06-09
Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion to Limit Scope of Discovery in a Class Action.
Major World
2014-04-16
Order granting Plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment.
Fernandez v. Legends Hospitality
2014-04-01
Decision Granting Appeal in Favor of Yankee Stadium Workers.
Mama Mexico
2014-03-21
Decision Granting Default Judgment of over $9 Million in Unpaid Wages and Overtime.
Flores v. One Hanover
2014-02-18
Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement.
Simsek v. Fidelis Care
2014-02-14
Final Judgment and order granting final approval of class action settlement.
Scott v. Chipotle Mexican Grill
2013-10-25
Denial of Chipotle's motion to appeal conditional certification.
Yuzary v. HSBC
2013-10-02
Final judgment and order granting final approval of a seven-figure class action settlement.
Capital Grille
2013-09-20
Granting Motion for Conditional Certification under the FLSA for all locations Nation-Wide since November 2008.
Public House
2013-09-10
Final judgment and order granting final approval of a seven-figure class action settlement.
Sukhnandan v. Royal Health Care
2013-09-03
Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement.
Salomon v. Adderley Industries, Inc
2013-08-16
Granting Plaintiffs' motion to amend the complaint to add a parent company and individual Defendants.
Astoria Brewhouse
2013-08-06
Denying Defendants' motion to dismiss based on the recent Supreme Court Case, Genesis Healthcare.
Pollock v. Legends Hospitality and New York Yankees
2013-07-25
Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Collective Action Certification pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Bonilla v. A-1 Moving and Sher-Del
2013-07-17
Granting Plaintiff’ Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims and Denying Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Ritz v. Mike Rory Corp
2013-04-30
Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Collective Action Certification pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Ryan v. Centerplate
2013-03-07
Final Approval of Class Action Settlement of $750,000 covering servers and runners at Old Yankee Stadium.
Ryan v. Centerplate / Volume Services
2012-12-06
Preliminary approval of class action settlement on behalf of workers at Old Yankee Stadium.
Tiro v. Public House
2012-12-04
Decision granting class certification and appointing Fitapelli & Schaffer as Class Counsel.
Girault v. Supersol 661 Amsterdam, LLC. Part 2
2012-10-05
Final Judgment and order granting final approval of class action settlement.
Lovaglio v. W & E Hospitality Inc. Part 2
2012-07-06
Final judgment and order granting final approval of a seven-figure class action settlement.
Girault v. Supersol 661 Amsterdam, LLC.
2012-06-28
Order granting Plaintiffs’ motion for order conditionally certifying settlement class and preliminarily approving class action settlement.
Lovaglio v. W & E Hospitality Inc.
2012-03-12
Proposed order granting Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval of settlement, conditional certification of the settlement class, appointment of Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP as class counsel, and approval of the proposed notice of settlement and class action procedure.
Salomon v. Adderley Industries, Inc
2012-03-06
Order granting Plaintiff’s motion for conditional certification of the collective action, to compel Defendant to provide information regarding similarly situated employees for the six-year period prior to the lawsuit, and for court-authorized notice under § 216(b) of the FLSA.
Anthony v. Franklin First Financial, Ltd.
2012-02-21
Order awarding Attorneys’ fees and all costs.
Benavidez v. Plaza Mexico Inc.
2012-02-15
Order granting Plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment.
Matheson v. T-Bone Restaurant, LLC Part 2
2011-12-13
Order granting Plaintiffs’ motion for certification of settlement class, final approval of a six-figure class action settlement, and approval of FLSA settlements, granting Plaintiffs’ motion for approval of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of expenses, and granting Plaintiffs’ motion for class representative service awards.
Matheson v. T-Bone Restaurant, LLC Part 1
2011-09-13
Order granting Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval of settlement, conditional certification of the settlement class, appointment of Outten & Golden LLP and Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP as class counsel, and approval of the proposed notice of settlement and class action procedure.
Karic v. Major Automotive Companies, Inc.
2011-07-20
Order granting Plaintiffs’ motion for conditional class certification.
O'Dell v. AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.
2009-09-18
Order granting Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval of settlement, conditional certification of the settlement class, appointment of Outten & Golden LLP and Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP as class counsel, and approval of Plaintiffs’ proposed notice of settlement and class action procedure.