New York Eastern District Court
Judge:Eric N Vitaliano
Referred: Peggy Kuo
Case #: 1:22-cv-01368
Nature of Suit710 Labor - Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause15:2(a) Fair Labor Standards Act
Case Filed:Mar 11, 2022
Terminated:Nov 15, 2022
Last checked: Wednesday Sep 07, 2022 5:16 AM EDT
Defendant
Phil Sook Cho
Represented By
Jian Hang
Hang & Associates, PLLC
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Yongjin Bae
Hang & Associates, PLLC
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Defendant
Yang Hwan Cho
Represented By
Jian Hang
Hang & Associates, PLLC
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Yongjin Bae
Hang & Associates, PLLC
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Defendant
Young Chung Chun
Defendant
Y.S.Happy Corp.
Represented By
Jian Hang
Hang & Associates, PLLC
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Yongjin Bae
Hang & Associates, PLLC
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Plaintiff
James Choi
Represented By
Ryan J. Kim
Ryan Kim Law, P.C.
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Plaintiff
Seunghoon Han
Represented By
Ryan J. Kim
Ryan Kim Law, P.C.
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Plaintiff
David Kim
Represented By
Ryan J. Kim
Ryan Kim Law, P.C.
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Plaintiff
Jinsung Lee
Represented By
Ryan J. Kim
Ryan Kim Law, P.C.
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Plaintiff
Sungsoo Lee
Represented By
Ryan J. Kim
Ryan Kim Law, P.C.
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Docket last updated: 04/25/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
15 15 order Judgment - Clerk Tue 11/15 5:04 PM
CLERK'S JUDGMENT: It is ORDERED and ADJUDGED, that judgment is entered in favor of PlaintiffsDavid Kim, Seunghoon Han, Jinsung Lee, Sungsoo Lee, and James Choi in the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($200,000.00), in accordance with the terms and conditions of Defendants Rule 68 Offer dated November 8, 2022, and filed as Docket Number 14-1. Ordered by Jalitza Poveda, Deputy Clerk on behalf of Brenna B. Mahoney, Clerk of Court on 11/14/2022. (JT)
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Wednesday, November 09, 2022
14 14 notice Notice of Acceptance with Offer of Judgment Wed 11/09 12:52 PM
NOTICE of Acceptance with Offer of Judgment by James Choi, Seunghoon Han, David Kim, Jinsung Lee, Sungsoo Lee (Kim, Ryan)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Offer of Judgment,
Att: 2 Proposed Order
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
adr Mediation Instructions Tue 09/20 11:20 AM
MEDIATION INSTRUCTIONS for Counsel are available at: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/adr-forms. Mediation to be completed by December 15, 2022. Counsel are to select a mediator, schedule the first mediation session, and file the name of the mediator, date, time and place of the first mediation session via CM/ECF using the event Selection of Mediator. For a list of the EDNY Mediators and their qualifications, see the Court's website at https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/adr/Mediation/displayAll.cfm. EDNY Mediators are compensated in accordance with EDNY Local Civil Rule 83.8(f)(1)[formerly EDNY Local Civil Rule 83.11(f)(1)]. The The Confidentiality Stipulation is available at: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/adr-forms, and must be signed by all participants, including the mediator. The signed confidentiality stipulation must be uploaded via the Courts website here: https://edny.app.box.com/f/1fabaa0a170b4fd293704738238fd876. Upon completion of the mediation, both parties must submit a Mediation Report which can be found at: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/adr-forms. The Mediation Report must be submitted within two weeks following mediation session. (Credle, Rita)
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Thursday, September 15, 2022
13 13 misc Status Report Thu 09/15 12:04 PM
STATUS REPORT Joint by James Choi, Seunghoon Han, David Kim, Jinsung Lee, Sungsoo Lee (Kim, Ryan)
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order Order Referring Case to Mediation Mediation Status Report Order 1 - Terminate Deadlines Thu 09/15 4:20 PM
ORDER: This case is referred to the EDNY ADR Program for court-annexed mediation to be completed by December 15, 2022. The parties are directed to file a joint status report by December 19, 2022 regarding the result of mediation. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 9/15/2022. (O'Neil-Berven, Ryan)
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Tuesday, August 02, 2022
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Tue 08/02 9:55 AM
ORDER: In the12 Letter, the parties requested that the deadline to file a joint status report be extended until August 31, 2022. Pursuant to the Order entered on March 15, 2022 , the parties are directed to file a joint status report regarding settlement efforts by September 15, 2022. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 8/2/2022. (O'Neil-Berven, Ryan)
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Monday, August 01, 2022
12 12 misc Letter Mon 08/01 5:53 PM
Letter by Phil Sook Cho, Yang Hwan Cho, Y.S.Happy Corp. (Bae, Yongjin)
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Monday, May 16, 2022
11 11 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement Mon 05/16 2:04 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Phil Sook Cho, Yang Hwan Cho, Y.S.Happy Corp. (Bae, Yongjin)
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10 10 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 05/16 2:02 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint, by Phil Sook Cho, Yang Hwan Cho, Y.S.Happy Corp.. (Bae, Yongjin)
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Tuesday, April 05, 2022
9 9 service Waiver of Service Executed Tue 04/05 4:52 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Jinsung Lee, Seunghoon Han, David Kim, Sungsoo Lee, James Choi. Phil Sook Cho waiver sent on 3/17/2022, answer due 5/16/2022; Yang Hwan Cho waiver sent on 3/17/2022, answer due 5/16/2022; Y.S.Happy Corp. waiver sent on 3/17/2022, answer due 5/16/2022. (Kim, Ryan)
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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
8 8 service Summons Issued Tue 03/22 12:05 PM
Summons Issued as to Phil Sook Cho, Yang Hwan Cho, Young Chung Chun, Y.S.Happy Corp. (Tavarez, Jennifer)
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Thursday, March 17, 2022
7 7 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/17 4:30 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jian Hang on behalf of Phil Sook Cho, Yang Hwan Cho, Y.S.Happy Corp. (aty to be noticed) (Hang, Jian)
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6 6 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/17 3:43 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Yongjin Bae on behalf of Phil Sook Cho, Yang Hwan Cho, Y.S.Happy Corp. (aty to be noticed) (Bae, Yongjin)
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
5 5 order Status Report Order Tue 03/15 9:37 AM
ORDER IN FLSA CASE REQUIRING DISCOVERY AND SETTING INITIAL PRETRIAL DISCOVERY AND MEDIATION SCHEDULE: The parties are ordered to engage in discovery as outlined in the attached Order, and to engage in early settlement discussions. A joint status report regarding settlement efforts must be filed by September 15, 2022. If the parties are unable to settle on their own, the case will be referred to EDNY Court-Annexed Mediation for formal mediation. The parties may move to waive these requirements and permit the parties to proceed by way of a Proposed Discovery Plan only for good cause, by filing a joint letter request on ECF. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 3/15/2022. (O'Neil-Berven, Ryan)
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Monday, March 14, 2022
4 4 misc Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet Mon 03/14 10:44 AM
Proposed Summons. by James Choi, Seunghoon Han, David Kim, Jinsung Lee, Sungsoo Lee (Kim, Ryan)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Rider
3 3 misc Quality Control Check - Attorney Case Opening Mon 03/14 9:16 AM
This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (Davis, Kimberly)
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2 2 misc Clerks Notice of Rule 73 Mon 03/14 9:16 AM
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:[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. (Davis, Kimberly)
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utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Mon 03/14 9:15 AM
Case Assigned to Judge Eric N. Vitaliano and Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our[LINK:website] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (Davis, Kimberly)
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misc Quality Control Check - Summons Mon 03/14 9:20 AM
Your proposed summons was not issued for one of the following reasons: If multiple defendants, there must me a rider attached to the summons with the name and addresses of all defendants included, AND The CLERK OF COURT name needs to be updated/corrected. Please correct and resubmit using Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (Davis, Kimberly)
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Friday, March 11, 2022
1 1 cmp Complaint Fri 03/11 4:55 PM
COMPLAINT against Phil Sook Cho, Yang Hwan Cho, Young Chung Chun, Y.S.Happy Corp. filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-15370592 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by Jinsung Lee, Seunghoon Han, David Kim, Sungsoo Lee, James Choi. (Kim, Ryan)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Proposed Summons,
Att: 3 Proposed Summons,
Att: 4 Proposed Summons,
Att: 5 Proposed Summons