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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Sept. 4, 2024

Morales v. Ship Wrecked Bar and Grill, Inc.

Judge
Sarah Netburn
Docket
1:23-cv-07639
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
FlsaCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Morales v. Ship Wrecked Bar and Grill, Inc., Judge Netburn approved the fair and reasonable settlement and dismissed the Fair Labor Standards Act case with prejudice.

Who this affects

The plaintiffs and defendants in the Fair Labor Standards Act action.

What happened

In Morales v. Ship Wrecked Bar and Grill, Inc., the parties reached a settlement in principle in this Fair Labor Standards Act case.

The parties submitted their proposed settlement agreement and a joint letter explaining why they believed it was fair and reasonable. The court reviewed both materials.

Judge Netburn determined that the settlement was fair and reasonable, approved it, and dismissed the action with prejudice.

The detailed version

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Case
Morales v. Ship Wrecked Bar and Grill, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-07639
Judge
Sarah Netburn
Date
Sept. 4, 2024

Background

The plaintiffs and defendants reached a settlement in principle in this Fair Labor Standards Act case. They submitted a proposed settlement agreement and a joint letter explaining why the agreement was fair and reasonable.

Court’s Analysis

The court reviewed the proposed settlement agreement and the parties’ joint letter under the required review process described in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House. The court determined that the settlement was fair and reasonable.

Ruling

Judge Sarah Netburn approved the settlement. The court dismissed the action with prejudice.

The authoritative version

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