Bediako v. P & G Auditors and Consultants, LLC, a Foreign Limited Liability Company
Bediako v. P & G Auditors and Consultants, LLC, a Foreign Limited Liability Company
Trial Court Opinion
USDC SDNY DOCUMENT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT | ELECTRONICALLY FILED | SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DOC #: DATE FILED: __ 8/31/2020 Damani Bediako and Kia Miller, on behalf of Sees ee themselves and those similarly situated, Plaintiffs, 1:19-cv-02527 (SDA) -against- ORDER P & G Auditors and Consultants, LLC et al., Defendants.
STEWART D. AARON, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This case contains claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act. On August 19, 2020, an Order was issued on the parties’ consent referring disposition of this matter to the undersigned pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 636(c). (ECF No. 61.) Also on August 19, 2020, the parties submitted their proposed settlement agreement. (ECF No. 60.) On August 21, 2020, the Court entered an Order requiring Plaintiffs to file a letter further explaining the attorney fee arrangement (and attaching a copy of the retainer agreement) and providing information as to actual attorney’s hours expended and the relevant experience of the attorney(s). (ECF No. 62.) On August 28, 2020, Plaintiffs filed their letter which contained all the required information. (ECF No. 63.) Having reviewed the proposed settlement, as well as all of the parties’ submissions, the Court finds that the proposed settlement is fair and reasonable. See Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.,
796 F.3d 199(2d Cir. 2015). The settlement is approved. Accordingly, this action is dismissed with prejudice and without costs except as may be stated in the settlement agreement. The Court will retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement.
SO ORDERED. DATED: New York, New York August 31, 2020
STEWART D. AARON United States Magistrate Judge
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