Castillo v. Ali Esmael Ziad and Mohammed Ziad
- George Daniels
- 1:21-cv-01744
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
Castillo v. Ziad: Judge Daniels approved the parties’ $20,000 settlement, dismissed the case with prejudice, and retained jurisdiction to enforce it.
Enrique Castillo, Ali Esmael Ziad, and Mohammed Ziad; the approved settlement resolves the action and governs the parties’ rights under its terms.
What happened
In Enrique Castillo v. Ali Esmael Ziad and Mohammed Ziad, the parties reached a settlement in a lawsuit under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law and jointly asked the court to approve it.
The court approved the $20,000 settlement, which included all attorneys’ fees and costs. It dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs to any party, except as provided in the settlement and the approval order, and kept jurisdiction to enforce the agreement.
Judge George B. Daniels directed the Clerk of Court to close the case and the open motion identified as ECF No. 108.
The detailed version
- Castillo v. Ali Esmael Ziad and Mohammed Ziad · No. 1:21-cv-01744
- George Daniels
- Sept. 16, 2025
Background
The case was brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York Labor Law (NYLL). The parties told the court that they had reached a settlement and jointly requested approval. The court reviewed the settlement agreement and the parties’ joint letter under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., which addresses court review of settlements in certain wage-and-hour cases.
Ruling
The court granted the parties’ request for settlement approval. It approved the settlement agreement in the amount of $20,000, inclusive of all attorneys’ fees and costs.
The court also ordered that the action be dismissed with prejudice and without costs to any party, except to the extent provided in the settlement agreement and the court’s order. The court retained jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement.
Case Closure
Judge George B. Daniels directed the Clerk of Court to close the case and the open motion at ECF No. 108.
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