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PAUL MONTANA, et al., Plaintiffs, 18-CV-06594 (SN) -against- ORDER JOHN PAPPAGIORGIO, et al., Defendants.

SARAH NETBURN, United States Magistrate Judge: In this Fair Labor Standards Act case, the parties agreed to the terms of a settlement im principle and on October 20, 2020, submitted a proposed settlement for the Court’s review pursuant to Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House,

(2d Cir. 2015). ECF No. 57. Furthermore, the parties appeared before the Court at a telephonic conference on October 28, 2020, to discuss the terms of the settlement. As discussed at the conference, the Court mterprets the Settlement to provide that the defendants will pay a total of $10,000 to settle the case—$5,000 of which will be split by the plaintiffs, and $5,000 of which will be paid to plaintiffs' counsel for attorney's fees and costs. Having reviewed the proposed settlement, the Court determines that it is fair and reasonable. The settlement is APPROVED, and this action is DISMISSED with prejudice. SO ORDERED.

f _ Mera SARAH NETBURN DATED: October 28, 2020 United States Magistrate Judge New York, New York