Palacios v. P. Mejias Cleaning Services
- James Oetken
- 1:18-cv-09471
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Palacios v. P. Mejias Cleaning Services, Judge Oetken approved a Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Oswaldo Palacios, P. Mejias Cleaning Services, the other defendants, and Palacios’s counsel are affected by the approved settlement and dismissal. The court retained jurisdiction only over disputes arising from the settlement.
What happened
In Palacios v. P. Mejias Cleaning Services, the parties told the court they had reached a settlement in a case brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal wage-and-hour law.
The proposed settlement would pay $60,052.98 to Oswaldo Palacios and $3,500 to his lawyer for work connected with his claims. The court reviewed the proposal and found it fair and reasonable.
Judge J. Paul Oetken approved the settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the case was closed and could not be refiled. The court kept authority only to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and directed the clerk to close the case.
The detailed version
- Palacios v. P. Mejias Cleaning Services · No. 1:18-cv-09471
- James Oetken
- Aug. 17, 2020
Background
The opinion states that Oswaldo Palacios brought this case against P. Mejias Cleaning Services and other defendants under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The parties notified the court that they had reached a settlement and submitted a proposed settlement for approval.
Proposed settlement
The proposed settlement allocated $60,052.98 to Palacios and $3,500 to his counsel in connection with Palacios’s FLSA claims.
Court’s analysis and ruling
The court reviewed the proposed settlement and found it fair and reasonable under the standard identified in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court approved the settlement at Docket Number 55 and dismissed the case with prejudice. The court retained jurisdiction solely to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and the settlement of the action. The clerk was directed to close the case.
Classification
This is a procedural order because the court approved a settlement and dismissed the case rather than deciding the underlying FLSA claims on their merits.
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