Xocua De La Cruz v. 1560 Chirp Corp.
- George Daniels
- 1:18-cv-05877
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Xocua De La Cruz v. 1560 Chirp Corp., Judge Daniels approved an FLSA settlement, attorneys’ fees, and dismissal with prejudice.
The plaintiffs and defendants in the FLSA action, as well as the plaintiffs’ attorneys receiving the approved fees and expenses.
What happened
In Xocua De La Cruz v. 1560 Chirp Corp., the parties jointly asked the court to approve their settlement in a Fair Labor Standards Act case.
The court approved a $55,383 settlement payment to the plaintiffs and $28,617 in attorneys’ fees and expenses.
Judge George B. Daniels granted the motion and dismissed the case with prejudice, with no costs to any party except as provided in the approved settlement.
The detailed version
- Xocua De La Cruz v. 1560 Chirp Corp. · No. 1:18-cv-05877
- George Daniels
- Nov. 13, 2019
Background
The plaintiffs and defendants reached a settlement in this Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) action. They jointly moved for an order approving the settlement.
Court’s Ruling
The court reviewed the settlement agreement and the motion under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., which requires court review of certain FLSA settlements. The court granted the parties’ motion.
The court approved:
- A $55,383 settlement payment to the plaintiffs. - $28,617 in attorneys’ fees and expenses for the plaintiffs’ attorneys.
The court also dismissed the action with prejudice and ordered that there would be no costs to any party, except as provided in the settlement agreement and the court’s order.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.