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

Tarbell-Littman v. TFO USA Limited

Judge
Barbara Moses
Docket
1:19-cv-03063
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Tarbell-Littman v. TFO USA Limited, Judge Moses approved the parties’ settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs.

Who this affects

Katharine Tarbell-Littman and TFO USA Limited, whose revised settlement was approved; the action was dismissed with prejudice and without costs.

What happened

Tarbell-Littman v. TFO USA Limited involved the parties’ request for approval of a revised settlement agreement. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.

The court reviewed the revised agreement and found its terms fair and reasonable under the required settlement-approval standard.

Judge Moses approved the settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs. The clerk was directed to close the case.

The detailed version

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

Case
Tarbell-Littman v. TFO USA Limited · No. 1:19-cv-03063
Judge
Barbara Moses
Date
Dec. 2, 2019

Background

The parties submitted a joint letter asking the court to approve their revised proposed Settlement Agreement. The opinion does not identify the underlying claims or provide additional facts about the dispute.

Court’s Analysis

The court reviewed the revised agreement under the settlement-approval requirement discussed in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court found that the agreement’s terms were fair and reasonable.

Disposition

The court approved the proposed settlement. It dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs, and directed the clerk to close the case.

The authoritative version

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