Kaur v. Natasha Accessories Ltd.
- James Oetken
- 1:23-cv-06948
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Kaur v. Natasha Accessories Ltd., Judge Oetken approved a $7,500 FLSA settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Jaswinder Kaur and the defendants are affected by the approved settlement and dismissal. The court retained limited jurisdiction over disputes arising from the settlement.
What happened
In Kaur v. Natasha Accessories Ltd., the parties told the court they had reached a settlement in Jaswinder Kaur’s Fair Labor Standards Act case. The proposed agreement provided $7,500 for Kaur’s claims, with one-third of that amount allocated to attorney’s fees.
The court reviewed the agreement and found it fair and reasonable. It approved the proposed settlement.
Judge J. Paul Oetken dismissed the case with prejudice and directed the clerk to close it. The court retained jurisdiction only to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement or the settlement of the action.
The detailed version
- Kaur v. Natasha Accessories Ltd. · No. 1:23-cv-06948
- James Oetken
- Feb. 14, 2025
Background
Jaswinder Kaur brought this Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case on behalf of herself and others similarly situated against Natasha Accessories Ltd. and other defendants. The parties notified the court that they had reached a settlement and submitted the proposed agreement for court approval.
Proposed settlement
The agreement provided for a total of $7,500 to be allocated to Kaur in connection with her FLSA claims. One-third of the settlement amount was to be collected as attorney’s fees.
Ruling
The court reviewed the proposed settlement and found it fair and reasonable under the standard described in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court approved the settlement, dismissed the case with prejudice, and directed the clerk to close the case. The court retained jurisdiction solely to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and the settlement of the action.
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