Sierra v. Alma Realty Corp.
Sierra v. Alma Realty Corp.
Trial Court Opinion
USDC SDNY DOCUMENT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DOC #: nnn □□□ □□□ nance mann nnnncnnnnnn K DATE FILED:_ 2/4/2021 CESAR SIERRA, : Plaintiff, : : 19-cy-8455 (LJL) -V- : : ORDER ALMA REALTY CORP., et al., : Defendants. :
LEWIS J. LIMAN, United States District Judge: The parties in this matter have reached a settlement. See Dkt. No. 65. The case was brought pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act,
29 U.S.C. § 201et seg. Under current Second Circuit law, any settlement—including any proposed attorney’s fee award—must be scrutinized by the Court to ensure that it is fair. See Fisher v. SD Protection Inc.,
948 F.3d 593, 600(2d. Cir. 2020); Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.,
796 F.3d 199(2d Cir. 2015). The settlement approval hearing will take place in lieu of the post-discovery status conference scheduled for February 17, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. The parties are directed to appear telephonically, and Plaintiff shall appear at the hearing. The parties are directed to dial (888) 251-2909 and use access code 2123101.
SO ORDERED. Vo Dated: February 4, 2021 wl! MOC ie New York, New York LEWIS J. LIMAN United States District Judge
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