Almonte v. JAM Maintenance LLC
- Barbara Moses
- 1:22-cv-01820
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Almonte v. JAM Maintenance, Judge Moses approved the settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice.
The plaintiffs and all defendants, including JAM Maintenance LLC and Diego Ramirez, are affected by the approved settlement and dismissal with prejudice. The court retains limited jurisdiction to enforce the Settlement Agreement.
What happened
In Almonte v. JAM Maintenance LLC, the court reviewed the parties’ fully signed settlement agreement and found its financial and non-financial terms fair and reasonable.
The court approved the settlement and dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims against all defendants, including JAM Maintenance LLC and Diego Ramirez, with prejudice. The clerk was directed to close the case.
Judge Barbara Moses retained jurisdiction only to enforce the settlement agreement and otherwise ended the action.
The detailed version
- Almonte v. JAM Maintenance LLC · No. 1:22-cv-01820
- Barbara Moses
- Dec. 12, 2024
Background
The court reviewed a joint letter, a declaration by Gianfranco J. Cuadra, and the parties’ fully executed Settlement Agreement. The agreement resolved the plaintiffs’ claims against the defendants.
Ruling
Applying the requirement that certain employment settlements be fair and reasonable, the court found that the settlement’s financial and non-financial terms met that standard and APPROVED the proposed Settlement Agreement.
The plaintiffs agreed to dismiss their claims against all defendants, including JAM Maintenance LLC and Diego Ramirez, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2), with prejudice. The court therefore DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE the action. At the parties’ request, the court retained jurisdiction for the limited purpose of enforcing the Settlement Agreement and directed the clerk to close the case.
Effect
The dismissal with prejudice ends the action and bars refiling the dismissed claims. The court’s continuing authority is limited to enforcing the settlement agreement.
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