ORDER: The Court has been notified that the parties have reached a settlement in this Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") case, and they have submitted a proposed settlement for the Court's approval. (Dkt. No. 138.) The proposed set tlement involves $30,000 to be allocated to Plaintiffs-$15,000 to each of Jose Calderon and Emily Rice in connection with their FLSA claims. (Id.) None of the settlement sum will be collected in attorney's fees and costs. (Id.) The Court has reviewed the terms of the proposed settlement and finds that they are fair and reasonable under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199, 203, 206 (2d Cir. 2015). To that end, the proposed settlement at Docket Number 13 8 is approved, and the case is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Court shall retain jurisdiction solely to resolve any disputes arising from the settlement agreement and the settlement of this action. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 8/2/2024) (vfr) Transmission to Finance Unit (Cashiers) for processing.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JOSE CALDERON, et al., Plaintiffs, 22-CV-96 (JPO) -v- ORDER 919 PROSPECT AVENUE LLC, et al., Defendants. J. PAUL OETKEN, District Judge: The Court has been notified that the parties have reached a settlement in this Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) case, and they have submitted a proposed settlement for the Court’s approval. (Dkt. No. 138.) The proposed settlement involves $30,000 to be allocated to Plaintiffs—$15,000 to each of Jose Calderon and Emily Rice in connection with their FLSA claims. (Id.) None of the settlement sum will be collected in attorney’s fees and costs. (Id.) The Court has reviewed the terms of the proposed settlement and finds that they are fair and reasonable under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199, 203, 206 (2d Cir. 2015). To that end, the proposed settlement at Docket Number 138 is approved, and the case is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Court shall retain jurisdiction solely to resolve any disputes arising from the settlement agreement and the settlement of this action. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case. SO ORDERED. Dated: August 2, 2024 New York, New York ____________________________________ J. PAUL OETKEN United States District Judge
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