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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Dec. 11, 2024

Lopes Chavez v. Besos Restaurant Bar & Loung Corp

Judge
Barbara Moses
Docket
1:23-cv-09196
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Lopes Chavez v. Besos Restaurant, Judge Moses approved the parties’ settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice.

Who this affects

The plaintiffs and defendants in Lopes Chavez v. Besos Restaurant Bar & Lounge Corp.; the approved settlement ended their action with prejudice.

What happened

In Lopes Chavez v. Besos Restaurant Bar & Lounge Corp., the parties submitted a signed settlement agreement to the court for approval.

The court reviewed the agreement’s financial and non-financial terms and found them fair and reasonable. The opinion does not disclose those terms.

Judge Barbara Moses approved the settlement agreement and dismissed the action with prejudice, ending the case.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Lopes Chavez v. Besos Restaurant Bar & Loung Corp · No. 1:23-cv-09196
Judge
Barbara Moses
Date
Dec. 11, 2024

Background

The court received and reviewed a joint letter filed December 6, 2024, attaching the parties’ fully executed Settlement Agreement. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s specific financial or non-financial terms.

Court’s Analysis

The court carefully reviewed the agreement and found that its financial and non-financial terms were fair and reasonable as required by Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015).

Disposition

Judge Barbara Moses approved the proposed Settlement Agreement. The action was dismissed with prejudice, meaning the case was ended and the same action could not be refiled.

The authoritative version

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