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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Feb. 6, 2020

Cano v. Sebastians Pizzeria Inc.

Judge
Andrew Carter
Docket
1:19-cv-02595
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Cano v. Sebastians Pizzeria, Judge Carter approved the parties’ settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.

Who this affects

The parties to the case. The approved settlement resolved the case, which the court dismissed with prejudice.

What happened

In Cano v. Sebastians Pizzeria, the parties submitted a revised settlement agreement and jointly asked the court to approve it.

Judge Carter reviewed the agreement under the required standard and found it fair and reasonable.

Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. approved the settlement and ordered the case dismissed with prejudice, without fees or costs except those agreed to by the parties.

The detailed version

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

Case
Cano v. Sebastians Pizzeria Inc. · No. 1:19-cv-02595
Judge
Andrew Carter
Date
Feb. 6, 2020

Background

The parties filed a revised settlement agreement and a joint motion asking the court to approve it. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement’s terms.

Court’s review

The court reviewed the settlement as required by Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court found the agreement fair and reasonable.

Disposition

Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. approved the settlement. The court ordered the case dismissed with prejudice in its entirety, without fees or costs except as agreed to by the parties.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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