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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Dec. 2, 2019

Zhang v. Osaka Steakhouse & Sushi, Inc.

Judge
Barbara Moses
Docket
1:18-cv-08659
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Zhang v. Osaka Steakhouse & Sushi, Inc., Judge Moses approved the parties’ settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice without costs.

Who this affects

The plaintiffs and defendants in the action; the case was closed after the court approved their settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs.

What happened

In Zhang v. Osaka Steakhouse & Sushi, Inc., the parties asked the court to approve their proposed settlement agreement and release. They reached the agreement after a settlement conference supervised by the court.

The court reviewed the agreement and found it fair and reasonable. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s financial terms.

Judge Moses ordered the action dismissed with prejudice and without costs, directed the Clerk to close the case, and approved the settlement.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Zhang v. Osaka Steakhouse & Sushi, Inc. · No. 1:18-cv-08659
Judge
Barbara Moses
Date
Dec. 2, 2019

Background

The plaintiffs and defendants submitted a joint letter asking the court to approve their proposed Settlement Agreement and Release under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The parties reached the material terms after a September 24, 2019 settlement conference supervised by Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses.

The opinion does not identify the plaintiffs’ claims, the defendants’ specific conduct, or the settlement amount.

Ruling

After reviewing the agreement, the court found that it was fair and reasonable as required by Cheeks. The court ordered that the action be dismissed with prejudice and without costs. It also directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.

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