Amay v. Colgate Enterprise Corp.
- James Oetken
- 1:19-cv-02651
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Amay v. Colgate Enterprise Corp., Judge Oetken approved the Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
The plaintiffs and defendants in the FLSA case are affected by the approved settlement and dismissal. The plaintiffs are to receive the settlement allocation, and plaintiffs’ counsel is to receive the stated costs and attorney’s fees.
What happened
In Amay v. Colgate Enterprise Corp., the parties told the court they had settled the plaintiffs’ Fair Labor Standards Act claims and submitted the proposed agreement for approval.
The settlement provided $31,000 for the plaintiffs. Their lawyer would receive $502 for costs and one-third of the remaining settlement amount as attorney’s fees.
Judge Oetken found the agreement fair and reasonable, approved it, dismissed the case with prejudice, and kept jurisdiction only over disputes arising from the settlement agreement. The Clerk was directed to close the case.
The detailed version
- Amay v. Colgate Enterprise Corp. · No. 1:19-cv-02651
- James Oetken
- July 31, 2020
Background
The parties notified the court that they had reached a settlement in this Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case. They submitted a proposed settlement for court approval.
The proposed agreement allocated $31,000 to the plaintiffs for their FLSA claims. Plaintiffs’ counsel would receive $502 in costs and one-third of the remaining settlement amount in attorney’s fees.
Court’s Decision
The court reviewed the proposed settlement and found it fair and reasonable under the standard identified in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. Judge Oetken approved the proposed settlement at Docket Number 23.
The court dismissed the case with prejudice. It retained jurisdiction solely to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and settlement of the action. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
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