Bediako v. P & G Auditors and Consultants
Bediako v. P & G Auditors and Consultants, LLC, a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Stewart Aaron
- 1:19-cv-02527
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Bediako v. P & G Auditors, Judge Aaron approved the parties’ Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice.
Damani Bediako, Kia Miller, P & G Auditors and Consultants, LLC, the other defendants, and the people covered by the settlement agreement.
What happened
Damani Bediako and Kia Miller brought Bediako v. P & G Auditors and Consultants, LLC et al. under the Fair Labor Standards Act for themselves and others like them. The parties submitted a proposed settlement agreement, and the court requested more information about attorney fees and the work performed by counsel.
After reviewing the settlement and the parties’ submissions, the court found that the agreement was fair and reasonable and approved it. The action was dismissed with prejudice and without costs, except as provided in the settlement agreement. The court retained jurisdiction to enforce the settlement.
Judge Stewart D. Aaron entered the order on August 31, 2020.
The detailed version
- Bediako v. P & G Auditors and Consultants · No. 1:19-cv-02527
- Stewart Aaron
- Aug. 31, 2020
Background
The plaintiffs brought claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated. On August 19, 2020, the parties consented to referral of the matter to Judge Aaron for disposition. The parties also submitted a proposed settlement agreement.
The court then ordered the plaintiffs to provide additional information about the attorney-fee arrangement, including the retainer agreement, the attorney’s hours, and the attorneys’ relevant experience. The plaintiffs submitted the requested information on August 28, 2020.
Ruling
After reviewing the proposed settlement and the parties’ submissions, the court found that the settlement was fair and reasonable and approved it. The court dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs, except as may be stated in the settlement agreement. The court retained jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement.
Effect of the Order
The order ended this action on the stated settlement terms. It addressed approval and enforcement of the settlement rather than deciding the underlying Fair Labor Standards Act claims on their merits.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.