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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Dec. 6, 2019

Carrasco v. Acropol Rest. Corp.

Judge
Ona Wang
Docket
1:18-cv-07883
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Carrasco v. Acropol, Judge Wang dismissed the settled action with prejudice after finding the settlement fair and reasonable.

Who this affects

The plaintiff and defendants are affected because the settled action was dismissed with prejudice and the docket was closed. The court retained jurisdiction under the settlement agreement.

What happened

In Carrasco v. Acropol Rest. Corp., the parties reached a settlement that was placed on the court record on December 4, 2019.

The court found the settlement fair and reasonable to the plaintiff and dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs. It retained jurisdiction under the settlement agreement, ended any pending motions as moot, and canceled all conferences.

Judge Ona T. Wang issued the dismissal order on December 6, 2019, and directed the Clerk to close the case.

The detailed version

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

Case
Carrasco v. Acropol Rest. Corp. · No. 1:18-cv-07883
Judge
Ona Wang
Date
Dec. 6, 2019

Background

The parties reached a settlement, and the agreement was transcribed by the court reporter on December 4, 2019. The opinion does not identify the underlying claims.

Ruling

The court found that the settlement was fair and reasonable to the plaintiff under the Second Circuit's decision in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court ordered that the action be dismissed with prejudice and without costs, while retaining jurisdiction under the settlement agreement.

The court also ordered that any pending motions be terminated as moot, canceled all conferences, and directed the Clerk to close the docket.

Judge

United States Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang signed the order on December 6, 2019.

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