Made v. Broadway 3820 LLC
- George Daniels
- 1:19-cv-08772
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Made v. Broadway 3820 LLC, Judge Daniels approved the parties’ settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice.
The plaintiffs and defendants in the consolidated Fair Labor Standards Act actions were affected: the settlement payment was approved, and the action was dismissed with prejudice under the settlement terms and order.
What happened
Made v. Broadway 3820 LLC involved consolidated actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal wage-and-hour law. The parties told the court they had reached a settlement and jointly asked the court to approve it.
The court reviewed the settlement agreement, the joint request, and attached exhibits under the standards described in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The opinion approved a $57,500 settlement payment to the plaintiffs.
Judge George B. Daniels granted the parties’ motion, dismissed the action with prejudice, and ordered that each party bear its own costs except as provided in the approved settlement and order.
The detailed version
- Made v. Broadway 3820 LLC · No. 1:19-cv-08772
- George Daniels
- June 11, 2020
Background
The order concerns consolidated actions brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law governing wages and working conditions. The parties reached a settlement and jointly moved for court approval. The caption identifies Kelinthon Made as the plaintiff and Broadway 3820 LLC, Lazer Sternhell, and Fernando Alfonso, also identified by additional names, as defendants.
Court’s analysis
The court reviewed the settlement agreement, the joint motion, and the attached exhibits under the review required by Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or provide the settlement agreement’s additional terms.
Ruling
The court granted the parties’ motion. It approved a $57,500 settlement payment to the plaintiffs. It also ordered that the action be dismissed with prejudice and without costs to any party, except to the extent provided in the settlement agreement and the court’s order.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.