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GUTIERREZ v. 156-40 GRILL LLC, 14-CV-4532 (SLT)(MDG). (2016)

Court: District Court, E.D. New York Number: infdco20160531g94 Visitors: 10
Filed: May 26, 2016
Latest Update: May 26, 2016
Summary: ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION SANDRA L. TOWNES , District Judge . In July 2014, Plaintiffs Janet Gutierrez, Flavio Minchala, Ma Maria Sanchez, Evangelos Pollatos, and Margarita Podaras initiated this action against Defendants 156-40 Grill LLC, Michael Siderakis, and Konstantinos Sikias, alleging that they failed to pay minimum and overtime wages as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and New York Labor Law. (ECF No. 1). All plaintiffs except Minchala and Sanchez ha
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

In July 2014, Plaintiffs Janet Gutierrez, Flavio Minchala, Ma Maria Sanchez, Evangelos Pollatos, and Margarita Podaras initiated this action against Defendants 156-40 Grill LLC, Michael Siderakis, and Konstantinos Sikias, alleging that they failed to pay minimum and overtime wages as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and New York Labor Law. (ECF No. 1). All plaintiffs except Minchala and Sanchez have voluntarily dismissed their claims. (ECF Nos. 24, 26, 33, 35).

On May 8, 2015, Plaintiffs' counsel moved to withdraw from the case due to a conflict, and Magistrate Judge Go granted that unopposed motion after notice was given to each Plaintiff and the hearing adjourned several times. (ECF No. 23; June 6, 2015 Min. Entry). After Judge Go warned of dismissal, Plaintiffs Minchala and Sanchez failed to appear at a conference for the fifth time. Defendants moved by letter for dismissal under Federal Rule of Procedure 41(b).

Six months later Judge Go recommended granting that unopposed motion in a well-reasoned Report and Recommendation ("R&R"). (ECF No. 36). The R&R specified that objections were due by May 23, 2016, and advised that "[f]ailure to file timely objections within the specified time waives the right to appeal." (R&R) (citing authorities). Judge Go's chambers then promptly mailed notice of the R&R to Plaintiffs. The Court has not received any objections to date.

A district court is not required to review the factual or legal conclusions of a magistrate judge as to those portions of a report and recommendation to which no objections are addressed. See Thomas v. Am, 474 U.S. 140, 150 (1985). Nonetheless, when no objections are filed, many courts seek to satisfy themselves "that there is no clear error on the face of the record." Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b) advisory committee note (1983 Addition); see also Edwards v. Town of Huntington, No. 05 Civ. 339 (NGG) (AKT), 2007 WL 2027913, at *2 (E.D.N.Y. July 11, 2007). Accordingly, this Court has reviewed the R&R for clear error on the face of the record. The Court finds no clear error, and therefore adopts the R&R in its entirety as the opinion of the Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

CONCLUSION

For the reasons stated above, Judge Go's Report and Recommendation dated May 6, 2016, is adopted in its entirety and Defendant's motion to dismiss (Rec. Doc. 28) is GRANTED and the case DISMISSED.

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