Cruz v. Brooklyn Terrace, LLC

USDC SDNY DOCUMENT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ELECTRONICALLY FILED SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DOC #: DATE FILED: _ 11/23/2021 Maria Cruz, Sree ages eee Plaintiff, 1:21-cv-03842 (SDA) -against- ORDER Brooklyn Terrace, LLC and Josh Teller, Defendants.

STEWART D. AARON, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This case contains claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Following mediation, the parties reached a settlement in principle. Thereafter, 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. 19.) On November 22, 2021, the parties submitted their proposed Settlement Agreement. (ECF No. 22.) Having reviewed the proposed settlement, the Court finds that it is fair and reasonable.

See Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015). Thus, the settlement is preliminarily approved. Final approval must await submission of a fully executed Settlement Agreement.

Only Plaintiff signed the copy of the agreement submitted to the Court. (See ECF No. 22-1 at 10.) The parties also shall fix the typographical error in paragraph 6(a) of the agreement. (See jd. at 4.) The parenthetical indicating the installment amount should be $2,681.66 instead of $2,861.66.

The parties shall submit the fully executed Settlement Agreement to the Court no later than December 7, 2021.

SO ORDERED.

DATED: New York, New York November 23, 2021 STEWART D. AARON United States Magistrate Judge