Leon v. Barnorth Group LLC
- Rearden
- 1:24-cv-08060
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Leon v. Barnorth Group LLC, Judge Rearden approved the FLSA settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Miguel Manuel Puma Leon, Barnorth Group LLC and the other defendants named in the caption, and the plaintiff’s counsel; the case’s dismissal with prejudice concluded the action.
What happened
In Leon v. Barnorth Group LLC, the parties reached a settlement of the plaintiff’s Fair Labor Standards Act claims and asked the court to approve it.
The settlement required a total payment of $22,500: $14,602.67 for Miguel Manuel Puma Leon and $7,897.33 for his lawyers’ fees and costs.
Judge Rearden found the settlement fair and reasonable, approved it, dismissed the case with prejudice, and retained jurisdiction only to resolve settlement disputes or approve modifications.
The detailed version
- Leon v. Barnorth Group LLC · No. 1:24-cv-08060
- Rearden
- Mar. 21, 2025
Background
The court was informed that the parties had settled Miguel Manuel Puma Leon’s Fair Labor Standards Act claims. They submitted a proposed settlement for court approval.
Settlement Terms
The proposed settlement provided for an aggregate payment of $22,500. Of that amount, $14,602.67 was allocated to Leon, and $7,897.33 was allocated to Helen F. Dalton & Associates, P.C., for attorney’s fees and costs.
Ruling
The court reviewed the proposed settlement and found it fair and reasonable under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. Judge Jennifer H. Rearden approved the settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice. The approval required any modification of the settlement agreement to receive court approval, even if the agreement purported to allow the parties to modify it without court approval. The court retained jurisdiction solely to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and the settlement of the action. The clerk was directed to close the case.
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