Islam v. LX Avenue Bagels, Inc. et al

Filing 74

ORDER granting 68 Letter Motion to Stay. Counsel for Defendants in this FLSA case has presented proof that as of November 8 and 9, 2019, the corporate defendants filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the Easter District of New York. Having consid ered the parties' submissions as to whether application of the automatic stay should be lifted (0kt. 68, 70, 72), the prior proceedings in this case, and the rules and principles governing the automatic stay, the Court finds no need for a conference and orders that this matter is STAYED with regard to all defendants pending resolution of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. See, e.g., Bernal v. Tres Amigos Corp., No. 18-CV-9567 (ER), S.D.N.Y. April 3, 2019) at Dkt. 20 (or der staying FLSA case under similar circumstances). The parties shall notify the Court within three days following resolution of each bankruptcy proceeding. The Clerk is respectfully requested to close the motion at Dkt. 68 and to mark the case as stayed. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 12/12/2019) Copies transmitted to all counsel of record. (rro)