O'Donnell v. Steingart
- Sarah Netburn
- 1:24-cv-05152
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In O'Donnell v. Steingart, Judge Netburn approved the fair labor settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice.
The ruling affects Valdin O’Donnell, Jonathan Steingart, the other defendants, and the parties’ settled Fair Labor Standards Act action.
What happened
In O'Donnell v. Steingart, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle a case under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal wage-and-hour law.
They submitted the proposed settlement for court review. After reviewing it, the court found the settlement fair and reasonable and approved it.
Judge Sarah Netburn dismissed the action with prejudice, meaning the case was ended and could not be refiled.
The detailed version
- O'Donnell v. Steingart · No. 1:24-cv-05152
- Sarah Netburn
- May 5, 2025
Background
Valdin O’Donnell brought this Fair Labor Standards Act case against Jonathan Steingart and other defendants. 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 procedure required for Fair Labor Standards Act settlements. The court determined that the settlement was fair and reasonable.
Ruling
Judge Sarah Netburn approved the settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice. The order did not decide the underlying wage-and-hour claims after a trial or other merits ruling; it ended the action based on the approved settlement.
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