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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Jan. 9, 2020

Mendez v. K & Y Peace Corp.

Judge
Sarah Netburn
Docket
1:16-cv-05562
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
2
FlsaCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Mendez v. K & Y Peace Corp., Judge Netburn approved the Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice.

Who this affects

The plaintiffs and defendants in the action were affected by the approved settlement and dismissal with prejudice.

What happened

Mendez v. K & Y Peace Corp. is a Fair Labor Standards Act case in which the parties agreed in principle to settle and submitted a proposed settlement for court review.

After reviewing the proposed settlement and supporting affidavits, the court found the settlement fair and reasonable and approved it.

Judge Sarah Netburn dismissed the action with prejudice, directed the Clerk to close two motions, and directed the Clerk to close the case.

The detailed version

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

Case
Mendez v. K & Y Peace Corp. · No. 1:16-cv-05562
Judge
Sarah Netburn
Date
Jan. 9, 2020

Background

The case was brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The parties agreed in principle to settlement terms and submitted an amended proposed settlement for the court’s review. The court also reviewed affidavits submitted in connection with its January 3, 2020 order.

Court’s Analysis

The court determined that the proposed settlement was fair and reasonable.

Disposition

The court approved the settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice. It directed the Clerk of Court to close the open motions at docket numbers 237 and 238 and to close the case. Judge Sarah Netburn signed the order.

The authoritative version

Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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