John L. Badalamenti
How Judge Badalamenti decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Cautions
Requires judicial approval of FLSA settlements under Lynn's Food even when the parties represent the claim was settled in full without compromise and fees were negotiated separately; strikes a Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) stipulation of dismissal filed to sidestep that review.
“this Court holds that the parties to a FLSA settlement must submit their settlement agreement for court approval, even when the parties represent that the plaintiff’s FLSA claims have not been compromised by the settlement and the attorney’s fees have been negotiated separately.”
Summary-judgment briefing must direct the court to specific record support. In Lussier, Badalamenti warned that a party cannot cite dozens of largely unexplained exhibits and expect the judge to search a 1,500-page record for a winning theory.
“district court judges are not required to ferret out delectable facts buried in a massive record.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
Acting on his own initiative, Judge Badalamenti vacated the dismissal and struck the parties' Rule 41 stipulation. He held that Fair Labor Standards Act settlements require judicial approval under Lynn's Food even when the parties represent that the plaintiff received full compensation, and required the settlement agreement and sufficient information to evaluate any compromise and attorney's fees.
“Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment as to Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint (Doc. 37) is GRANTED.”
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