Vazquez v. Fig & Olive Founders LLC
- George Daniels
- 1:18-cv-11846
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Vazquez v. Fig & Olive, Judge Daniels approved an $84,000 settlement, $46,000 in fees and costs, and dismissed the action with prejudice.
The order affected the FLSA plaintiffs, their attorneys, and the defendants by approving the settlement, approving the stated fees and costs, and dismissing the action with prejudice.
What happened
Vazquez v. Fig & Olive Founders LLC was a consolidated case under the Fair Labor Standards Act involving collective plaintiffs and a class. The parties jointly asked the court to approve their settlement.
The court approved an $84,000 settlement payment to the plaintiffs and $46,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs. It also dismissed the action with prejudice, without costs to any party except as provided in the approved settlement.
Judge George B. Daniels granted the parties’ motion after reviewing the settlement under the required standard for Fair Labor Standards Act settlements.
The detailed version
- Vazquez v. Fig & Olive Founders LLC · No. 1:18-cv-11846
- George Daniels
- Nov. 13, 2019
Background
The opinion concerns a consolidated action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Alberto Vazquez brought the case on behalf of FLSA collective plaintiffs and a class. The parties reached a settlement and jointly moved for court approval.
Court’s analysis
The court reviewed the settlement agreement, the joint motion, and the attached exhibits under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., which requires court review of certain FLSA settlements.
Ruling
Judge George B. Daniels granted the parties’ motion. The court approved an $84,000 settlement payment to the plaintiffs and approved $46,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs. The court also ordered that the action be dismissed with prejudice and without costs to any party, except as provided in the settlement agreement and the court’s order.
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