Mendez Mejia v. CJFour Inc.
- Barbara Moses
- 1:18-cv-04199
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Mendez Mejia v. CJFour, Judge Moses approved the parties’ settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice.
Mardoqueo Abilio Mendez Mejia and the defendants, including CJFOUR INC.; the action was dismissed with prejudice and without costs.
What happened
In Mardoqueo Abilio Mendez Mejia v. CJFOUR Inc., et al., the parties asked the court to approve their settlement agreement and release. They reached the agreement after a settlement conference supervised by the court.
The court reviewed the agreement and found it fair and reasonable under the required standard. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
Judge Barbara Moses ordered the action dismissed with prejudice and without costs. She also directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
The detailed version
- Mendez Mejia v. CJFour Inc. · No. 1:18-cv-04199
- Barbara Moses
- Apr. 10, 2020
Background The plaintiff submitted a letter seeking approval of the parties’ proposed Settlement Agreement and Release. The parties reached an agreement on its material terms after a January 7, 2020, settlement conference supervised by Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses.
Court’s Analysis The court reviewed the agreement under the standard requiring approval of the settlement as fair and reasonable. The opinion cites Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. for that requirement. The opinion does not state the underlying claims or provide the agreement’s financial or other terms.
Ruling Judge Barbara Moses found the agreement fair and reasonable. The court ordered that the action be dismissed with prejudice and without costs, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
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