Heiloo v. Fruitco Corporation
- James Oetken
- 1:18-cv-01917
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Heiloo v. Fruitco Corporation, Judge Oetken approved the $175,000 settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Josephine Heiloo and the defendants, including Fruitco Corporation, whose case was dismissed with prejudice after the settlement was approved.
What happened
In Heiloo v. Fruitco Corporation, the parties submitted a revised settlement for the court’s approval. The proposed settlement allocated $175,000 to Josephine Heiloo in connection with her claims.
The settlement provided that one-third of the settlement amount, excluding costs, would be collected as attorney’s fees. The court reviewed the terms and found them fair and reasonable.
Judge J. Paul Oetken approved the proposed settlement, dismissed the case with prejudice, and retained jurisdiction only to resolve disputes arising from the settlement. The clerk was directed to close the case.
The detailed version
- Heiloo v. Fruitco Corporation · No. 1:18-cv-01917
- James Oetken
- Mar. 5, 2020
Background The parties submitted a revised proposed settlement for the court’s approval. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
Settlement Terms The proposed settlement involved $175,000 allocated to Plaintiff Josephine Heiloo in connection with her claims. One-third of the settlement sum, excluding costs, would be collected in attorney’s fees.
Court’s Ruling The court reviewed the proposed settlement and found it fair and reasonable under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court approved the settlement filed at Docket Number 39 and dismissed the case with prejudice. It retained jurisdiction solely to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and the settlement of the action, and directed the clerk to close the case.
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