Leon Neri v. Abi Japanese Restaurant, Inc.
Case Details
- Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
- Labor: Fair Standards
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Unknown
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- summary judgment
- State
- New York
- Circuit
- Second Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Outcome
Plaintiffs prevailed on summary judgment for FLSA and NYLL wage and hour violations. The court awarded damages of $120,966.72 to Leon Neri and $53,044.87 to Islas Concha, plus $17,755.00 in attorneys' fees and $592.00 in costs.
What This Ruling Means
Leon Neri v. Abi Japanese Restaurant, Inc.
What Happened
Leon Neri and Islas Concha worked at Abi Japanese Restaurant in New York. They sued their employer for wage theft—meaning the restaurant failed to pay them the wages they had legally earned for their work.
What the Court Decided
A federal judge agreed with the workers and ruled in their favor without needing a full trial. The court found that the restaurant violated both federal wage laws and New York state wage laws. The judge ordered the restaurant to pay Leon Neri $120,966.72 and Islas Concha $53,044.87 in damages for unpaid wages. The restaurant also had to cover $17,755 in the workers' legal fees and $592 in court costs—a total of $192,358.59.
Why This Matters for Workers
This case shows that courts take wage theft seriously and will hold employers accountable. Workers who believe they haven't been paid fairly have legal remedies available. Even if you work in restaurants or other service industries, you have rights to fair wages, and you can pursue legal action to recover what you're owed.
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