Cuevas v. Our Children First, Inc.
- Stewart Aaron
- 1:19-cv-07322
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Cuevas v. Our Children First, Judge Aaron approved the parties’ Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
The settlement approval and dismissal affect Judith Cuevas and Our Children First, Inc.; the court retained jurisdiction to enforce their settlement agreement.
What happened
In Cuevas v. Our Children First, Inc., the parties reached a settlement in principle during a settlement conference concerning claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
They submitted a proposed settlement agreement and related papers for court review. The opinion states that the court found the settlement fair and reasonable.
Judge Stewart D. Aaron approved the settlement, dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs except as provided in the settlement agreement, retained jurisdiction to enforce the agreement, and directed the Clerk to close the case.
The detailed version
- Cuevas v. Our Children First, Inc. · No. 1:19-cv-07322
- Stewart Aaron
- Dec. 4, 2019
Background
Judith Cuevas brought claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act against Our Children First, Inc. The parties appeared before Judge Stewart D. Aaron for a settlement conference on November 8, 2019, and reached a settlement in principle.
On the same day, the parties consented to referring disposition of the case to Judge Aaron under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). On December 3, 2019, they submitted their proposed settlement agreement and related papers.
Ruling
After reviewing the proposed settlement, the court found that it was fair and reasonable under the standard described in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court approved the settlement.
The court dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs except as provided in the settlement agreement. It retained jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement and directed the Clerk to close the case.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.