Riana v. Torishiki USA Corp.
Riana v. Torishiki USA Corp.
Trial Court Opinion
USDC SDNY DOCUMENT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ELECTRON SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ICALLY FILED
DEWI RIANA, BLAISE BRENNER, AYANA □ DATE FILED: ___/20/2024 MAZON, FREYJA LUCIEN, and KAORI YAHASHI SHI, 23-CV-5248 (KHP) Plaintiffs, ! ORDER OF DISMISSAL -against- ! TORISHIKI USA CORP. d/b/a/ TORIEN ! RESTAURANT, SHOWA HOSPITALITY, LLC, JULIAN HAKIM, HIDEO YASUDA, and RODRIGO ACOSTA, Defendants. !
KATHARINE H. PARKER, United States Magistrate Judge: In this action under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law, which is before this Court on the consent of the parties pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 636(c), the parties, having reached an agreement in principle to resolve the action, have placed their proposed settlement agreement before this Court for approval. See Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.,
796 F.3d 1999(2d Cir. 2015) (requiring judicial fairness review of FLSA settlements). Plaintiffs have also submitted a letter detailing why they believe the proposed settlement agreement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. (ECF No. 63.) This Court has reviewed Plaintiffs’ submissions in order to determine whether the proposed agreement represents a reasonable compromise of the claims asserted in this action, and, in light of the totality of the relevant circumstances, including the representations made in Plaintiffs’ letter and the terms of the proposed settlement agreement, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. The Court finds that the terms of the proposed settlement agreement are fair, reasonable, and adequate, both to redress Plaintiffs’ claims in this action and to compensate Plaintiffs’ counsel for their legal fees, and the agreement is therefore approved. 2. In accordance with the parties’ request, this Court will retain jurisdiction over this matter for the purpose of enforcing the settlement agreement, if necessary. 3. As a result of the Court’s approval of the parties’ proposed settlement, this action is hereby discontinued with prejudice and without costs. 4. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case on the Docket of the Court. Dated: New York, New York August 20, 2024 SO ORDERED Ket haut H fe abet KATHARINE H. PARKER United States Magistrate Judge
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