KARIC v. THE MAJOR AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES, INC.

No. 09 Civ. 5708 (ENV) (CLP).

SLOBODAN KARIC, CLARIBEL GARCIA, STEVEN JONES, LJUBOMIR ZIVANOVIC, DANIEL COLON, WILLIAM CHATMAN, and GORAN STANIC, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. THE MAJOR AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES, INC., MAJOR UNIVERSE, INC., d/b/a Major World Ford Lincoln Mercury, MAJOR CHEVROLET GEO, MAJOR CHEVROLET, INC., MAJOR CHYRSLER JEEP DODGE, INC., MAJOR MOTORS OF LONG ISLAN CITY, INC., d/b/a Major Kia, MAJOR MOTORS OF THE FIVE TOWNS, INC., MAJOR AUTOMOTIVE REALTY CORP., HAROLD BENDELL, BRUCE BENDELL, and CHRIS ORSARIS, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

January 26, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Slobodan Karic, Plaintiff, represented by Brian Scott Schaffer , Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP, Eric Joshua Gitig , Fitapell & Schaffer LLP, Frank Joseph Mazzaferro , Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP, Joseph A. Fitapelli , Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP & Lee Squitieri , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP.

Claribel Garcia, Plaintiff, represented by Brian Scott Schaffer , Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP, Eric Joshua Gitig , Fitapell & Schaffer LLP, Frank Joseph Mazzaferro , Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP & Joseph A. Fitapelli , Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP.

Steven Jones, Plaintiff, represented by Brian Scott Schaffer , Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP, Eric Joshua Gitig , Fitapell & Schaffer LLP, Frank Joseph Mazzaferro , Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP & Joseph A. Fitapelli , Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP.

Ljubomir Zivanovic, Plaintiff, represented by Brian Scott Schaffer , Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP, Eric Joshua Gitig , Fitapell & Schaffer LLP, Frank Joseph Mazzaferro , Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP & Joseph A. Fitapelli , Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP.

Daniel Colon, Plaintiff, represented by Brian Scott Schaffer , Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP, Eric Joshua Gitig , Fitapell & Schaffer LLP, Frank Joseph Mazzaferro , Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP & Joseph A. Fitapelli , Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP.

William Chatman, Plaintiff, represented by Brian Scott Schaffer , Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP, Eric Joshua Gitig , Fitapell & Schaffer LLP, Frank Joseph Mazzaferro , Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP & Joseph A. Fitapelli , Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP.

Goran Stanic, Plaintiff, represented by Brian Scott Schaffer , Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP, Eric Joshua Gitig , Fitapell & Schaffer LLP, Frank Joseph Mazzaferro , Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP & Joseph A. Fitapelli , Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP.

The Major Automotive Companies, Inc., Defendant, represented by Garry T Stevens, Jr. , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP, Lee Squitieri , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP & Steven J. Harfenist , HARFENIST KRAUT & PERLSTEIN, LLP.

Major Universe, Inc., Defendant, represented by Garry T Stevens, Jr. , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP.

Major Universe, Inc., doing business as Major World Ford Lincoln Mercury, Defendant, represented by Lee Squitieri , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP.

Major Universe, Inc., Defendant, represented by Steven J. Harfenist , HARFENIST KRAUT & PERLSTEIN, LLP.

Major Chevrolet Geo, Defendant, represented by Garry T Stevens, Jr. , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP, Lee Squitieri , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP & Steven J. Harfenist , HARFENIST KRAUT & PERLSTEIN, LLP.

Major Chevrolet, Inc., Defendant, represented by Garry T Stevens, Jr. , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP, Lee Squitieri , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP & Steven J. Harfenist , HARFENIST KRAUT & PERLSTEIN, LLP.

Major Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Inc,, Defendant, represented by Garry T Stevens, Jr. , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP, Lee Squitieri , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP & Steven J. Harfenist , HARFENIST KRAUT & PERLSTEIN, LLP.

Major Motors of Long Island City, Inc,, Defendant, represented by Garry T Stevens, Jr. , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP.

Major Motors of Long Island City, Inc,, doing business as Major Kia, Defendant, represented by Lee Squitieri , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP.

Major Motors of Long Island City, Inc,, Defendant, represented by Steven J. Harfenist , HARFENIST KRAUT & PERLSTEIN, LLP.

Major Motors of the Five Towns, Inc., Defendant, represented by Garry T Stevens, Jr. , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP, Lee Squitieri , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP & Steven J. Harfenist , HARFENIST KRAUT & PERLSTEIN, LLP.

Major Automotive Realty Corp., Defendant, represented by Garry T Stevens, Jr. , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP, Lee Squitieri , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP & Steven J. Harfenist , HARFENIST KRAUT & PERLSTEIN, LLP.

Harold Bendell, Defendant, represented by Garry T Stevens, Jr. , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP, Lee Squitieri , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP & Steven J. Harfenist , HARFENIST KRAUT & PERLSTEIN, LLP.

Bruce Bendall, Defendant, represented by Garry T Stevens, Jr. , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP, Lee Squitieri , Squitieri & Fearon, LLP & Steven J. Harfenist , HARFENIST KRAUT & PERLSTEIN, LLP.

Chris Orsaris, Individually, Defendant, represented by Christopher E. Chang , Law Offices of Christopher E. Chang.


MEMORANDUM & ORDER

Plaintiffs brought this action alleging that defendants violated the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., and the New York Labor Law ("NYLL"), N.Y. Lab. Law § 650 et seq., by failing to, inter alia, pay plaintiffs and similarly...

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