Gulino, et al v. Board of Education, et al

Filing 9927

JUDGMENT FOR RUTH MELENDEZ: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the annexed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Ruth Melendez (Exhibit 1) is adopted; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Ruth Melendez will h ave judgment against the BOE in the amount of $107, consisting of: 1.LAST Fees in the amount of $70; and 2.Pre-judgment interest calculated to be $37; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the Court adopts the Spec ial Master's recommendation that this judgment be certified as final and appealable pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b) and expressly determines that there is no just reason for delay for the reasons stated in the Special Master's Report and Recommendation. This Judgment Entry is certified and entered by the Court pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Signed by Judge Kimba M. Wood on 4/22/2022) (ks)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
---------------------------------------------------------------------ELSA GULINO, MAYLING RALPH, PETER WILDS,
and NIA GREENE, on behalf of themselves and all others
similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,
- against THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
Defendant.
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96 Civ. 8414 (KMW)

[PROPOSED]
JUDGMENT
FOR
RUTH MELENDEZ

WHEREAS, the Court certified a remedy-phase class of Plaintiffs (See Gulino v. Bd. of Educ. of
the City Sch. Dist. of the City of N.Y., Opinion and Order, No. 96-cv-8414, [ECF No. 386]), and
Ms. Melendez (“Claimant”) is a member of that class;
WHEREAS, the Court appointed a Special Master (See May 20, 2014 Order of Appointment,
[ECF No. 435]; November 12, 2014 Second Amended Order of Appointment, [ECF No. 524]) to
hear, among other things, demands for damages;
WHEREAS, the Special Master held a hearing on March 2, 2021, with respect to Ms.
Melendez’s demand for damages and Defendant’s objections [ECF No. 8097];
WHEREAS, the Special Master made, and the Court adopted, Classwide Conclusions of Law,
[ECF Nos. 999, 1008]);
WHEREAS, the Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York
(“BOE”) and Plaintiffs entered into, and the Court so ordered, a Stipulation of Classwide Facts &
Procedures, [ECF No. 1009];
WHEREAS, the BOE and Plaintiffs entered into, and the Court so ordered, a Sixth Supplemental
Stipulation Concerning Admissibility of Exhibits, which attached a Sixth Supplemental Index of
Exhibits (collectively referred to as the “Classwide Exhibits”) filed with the Court, [ECF No.
8247];
WHEREAS, the Special Master made Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Ruth
Melendez, annexed hereto as Exhibit 1, that he recommended the Court adopt;
WHEREAS, the Special Master recommended, and the parties agreed with the Special Master’s
recommendation, that the Court certify this judgment as final and appealable pursuant to Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b);

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the annexed Findings of Fact
and Conclusions of Law for Ruth Melendez (Exhibit 1) is adopted;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Ruth Melendez will have
judgment against the BOE in the amount of $107, consisting of:
1. LAST Fees in the amount of $70; and
2. Pre-judgment interest calculated to be $37; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the Court adopts the Special
Master’s recommendation that this judgment be certified as final and appealable pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b) and expressly determines that there is no just reason for
delay for the reasons stated in the Special Master’s Report and Recommendation.
This Judgment Entry is certified and entered by the Court pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure.
Dated:

4/22/2022

ENTERED
/s/ Kimba M. Wood
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