Sporer v. German Kitchen Center LLC
- Sarah Netburn
- 1:24-cv-08112
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Sporer v. German Kitchen Center LLC, Judge Netburn approved the settlement and dismissed the Fair Labor Standards Act case with prejudice, allowing reopening within 10 months.
The dismissal resolves Carmit Sporer's Fair Labor Standards Act action against German Kitchen Center LLC and Mayan Metzler based on the approved settlement.
What happened
In Sporer v. German Kitchen Center LLC, the parties agreed in principle to settle this Fair Labor Standards Act case and submitted the proposed settlement for court review.
The court found the settlement fair and reasonable and approved it. The court dismissed the action with prejudice, while allowing the case to be reopened within 10 months of the order.
Judge Sarah Netburn issued the order on April 21, 2025.
The detailed version
- Sporer v. German Kitchen Center LLC · No. 1:24-cv-08112
- Sarah Netburn
- Apr. 21, 2025
Background
Carmit Sporer brought this Fair Labor Standards Act case against German Kitchen Center LLC and Mayan Metzler on behalf of herself and others similarly situated. The parties agreed to settlement terms in principle and submitted a proposed settlement for the court's review.
Court's analysis
The court reviewed the proposed settlement under the framework required by Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House. It determined that the settlement was fair and reasonable.
Ruling
The court approved the settlement. It dismissed the action with prejudice, with leave to reopen within 10 months of the order. Judge Sarah Netburn signed the order on April 21, 2025.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.