Saravia v. Hell's Kitchen Cream & Sugar Inc.

District Court, S.D. New York

Saravia v. Hell's Kitchen Cream & Sugar Inc.

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK SANTOS B SARAVIA et al., Plaintiffs, 18-CV-6129 (JPO) -v- ORDER HELL’S KITCHEN CREAM & SUGAR INC. 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. 62.) The proposed settlement involves $85,000 to be allocated to Plaintiffs in connection with their FLSA claims. (Id.) One-third of the settlement sum will be collected in attorney’s fees, after costs of $1,165 are deducted. (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 62 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: June 22, 2020 New York, New York ____________________________________ J. PAUL OETKEN United States District Judge

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