Montana v. Pappagiorgio
- Sarah Netburn
- 1:18-cv-06594
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Montana v. Pappagiorgio, Judge Netburn approved the Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice.
The plaintiffs, defendants, and plaintiffs’ counsel in this Fair Labor Standards Act action were affected by the approved settlement and dismissal.
What happened
In Montana v. Pappagiorgio, the parties agreed in principle to settle their Fair Labor Standards Act case and submitted the proposed settlement for court review.
The settlement required defendants to pay $10,000 total: $5,000 would be divided among the plaintiffs, and $5,000 would go to the plaintiffs’ counsel for attorney’s fees and costs.
Judge Sarah Netburn found the settlement fair and reasonable, approved it, and dismissed the action with prejudice.
The detailed version
- Montana v. Pappagiorgio · No. 1:18-cv-06594
- Sarah Netburn
- Oct. 28, 2020
Background
This was a Fair Labor Standards Act case. The parties agreed in principle to settle and submitted a proposed settlement for the court’s review. They also participated in a telephone conference with the court on October 28, 2020, to discuss the settlement terms.
Settlement Terms
The court interpreted the settlement as requiring the defendants to pay $10,000 in total. Of that amount, $5,000 would be divided among the plaintiffs, and $5,000 would be paid to the plaintiffs’ counsel for attorney’s fees and costs.
Ruling
The court determined that the settlement was fair and reasonable. The settlement was approved, and the action was dismissed with prejudice, meaning the case was closed and could not be brought again on the same claims. Judge Sarah Netburn signed the order.
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