Patricio v. AHDS Bagel LLC
- James Oetken
- 1:17-cv-04127
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Patricio v. AHDS Bagel LLC, Judge Oetken approved a $35,000 Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and ordered the parties to file the signed agreement.
The plaintiffs and defendants in this FLSA case, the plaintiffs in the two related cases, and the attorneys receiving fees from the settlement.
What happened
In Patricio v. AHDS Bagel LLC, the parties told the court they had settled this Fair Labor Standards Act case and two related cases. They asked the court to approve their proposed settlement.
The settlement provided $35,000 to be divided proportionally among the plaintiffs for their wage-law claims. One-third of the settlement, after costs were deducted, would go toward attorney fees.
Judge James Oetken found the settlement fair and reasonable and approved it. Because the agreement had not yet been signed, the court ordered the plaintiffs to file the signed agreement by May 10, 2020.
The detailed version
- Patricio v. AHDS Bagel LLC · No. 1:17-cv-04127
- James Oetken
- Apr. 10, 2020
Background
The court was notified that the parties had reached a settlement in this Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case and two related cases. The parties submitted a proposed settlement for court approval.
Proposed Settlement
The proposed settlement provided $35,000 to be allocated proportionally among the various plaintiffs in connection with their FLSA claims. One-third of the settlement amount, after deducting costs, would be collected as attorney fees.
Ruling
Under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., the court reviewed the settlement for fairness and reasonableness. Judge J. Paul Oetken found the proposed settlement fair and reasonable and approved the settlement submitted at Docket Number 139. Because the settlement had not yet been executed, the court directed the plaintiffs to file an executed settlement agreement by May 10, 2020.
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