Seungho Park v. Ellie Shin Civil Case Affirmed
Summary
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's order denying Seungho Park's request for attorney's fees and damages pursuant to a settlement agreement under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., as well as the court's denial of reconsideration. The appellate court reviewed the record and discerned no reversible error. Oral argument was dispensed with.
“We have reviewed the record and discern no reversible error.”
What changed
The Fourth Circuit affirmed both the district court's order denying Park's motion for attorney's fees and damages under an FLSA settlement agreement and the subsequent denial of reconsideration. The appellate court found no reversible error in the district court's rulings and dispensed with oral argument.
Parties involved in FLSA settlement disputes should be aware that courts require clear contractual or statutory authority to shift fees; the Fourth Circuit's affirmance suggests the underlying settlement agreement lacked the necessary provisions. Employment disputes involving fee requests under FLSA settlements in the Fourth Circuit remain subject to the district court's discretion absent clear authority.
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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 25-1776
SEUNGHO PARK, Plaintiff - Appellant,
ELLIE ILYOUNG SHIN; THE QUI GAINESVILLE, LLC; THE QUI GROUP, LLC; THE QUI INC.; THE QUI SOUTH RIDING, INC.; LEE HWA CHANTILLY, INC.; LEE HWA, LLC, Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. William Edward Fitzpatrick, Magistrate Judge. (1:24-cv-00800-WEF) Submitted: February 25, 2026 Decided: April 20, 2026 Before AGEE, Circuit Judge, and TRAXLER and FLOYD, Senior Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
ON BRIEF: (Michael) Hyunkweon Ryu, RYU & RYU, PLC, Vienna, Virginia, for
Appellant. Jason J. Huh, LAW OFFICE OF JASON J. HUH, PLLC, Fairfax, Virginia, for Appellees. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM: Seungho Park appeals the district court's order denying the award of attorney's fees and damages pursuant to a settlement agreement under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., as well as the court's subsequent denial of reconsideration of the same request. We have reviewed the record and discern no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the district court's order denying relief, Park v. Shin, No. 1:24-cv-800, Order on Mot. for Atty's Fees & Damages, Dkt. No. 49 (E.D. Va. Mar. 7, 2025), and the district court's order denying Park's motion for reconsideration, Park v. Shin, No. 1:24-cv-800, Order on Mot. for Recons., Dkt. No. 56 (E.D. Va. June 9, 2025). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this Court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED
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