Balbuena Rueda v. 980 Columbus Food Corp.

District Court, S.D. New York

Balbuena Rueda v. 980 Columbus Food Corp.

Trial Court Opinion

aca] DOCUMENT □ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ELECTRONICALLY FILED □ SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DOC #:. : ----------------------------------------------------------------- DATE FILED: __ 8/29/2024 MIGUEL BALBUENA RUEDA, et al., Plaintiffs, 22-CV-09587 (SN) -against- ORDER 980 COLUMBUS FOOD CORP., et al., Defendants. □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ +--+ ---------- -----------X SARAH NETBURN, United States Magistrate Judge: In this Fair Labor Standards Act case, the parties filed their proposed settlement agreement for the Court to review pursuant to Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House,

796 F.3d 199

(2d Cir. 2015). “The fairness review required by Cheeks ‘extends to the reasonableness of attorneys’ fees and costs.’” Almanzar v. Silver Star Props. Corp., No. 23-cv-819 (GWG),

2023 WL 6979460

, at *2 (S.D.N-Y. Oct. 24, 2023). The parties’ proposed settlement agreement does not indicate the agreed-upon fee award. Accordingly, by September 4, 2024, Plaintiffs’ counsel shall file a letter indicating whether they are recovering fees from the settlement agreement, and if so, in what amount. SO ORDERED.

SARAH NETBURN United States Magistrate Judge DATED: August 29, 2024 New York, New York

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