Rivera v. 787 Coffee LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ANGEL RIVERA, et al., Plaintiffs, 22-CV-1596 (JPO) -V- ORDER COFFEE LLC, 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. (ECF No. 70.) The proposed settlement involves $130,000.00 to be allocated to Plaintiffs in connection with their FLSA claims. (/d. at 1.) Of that sum, $43,626.94 will be collected in attorney’s fees and costs. (/d. at 7.)

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 70 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: October 3, 2023 New York, New York | J. PAUL OETKEN United States District Judge