Castillo v. Cornell Pace, Inc.
- Sarah Netburn
- 1:20-cv-00060
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Castillo v. Cornell Pace, Inc., Judge Netburn approved the parties’ Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice.
Felix Castillo and the other plaintiffs, Cornell Pace, Inc., the other defendants, and the parties to the settlement.
What happened
Felix Castillo and the other plaintiffs sued Cornell Pace, Inc., and other defendants in a Fair Labor Standards Act case. The parties agreed to settlement terms in principle and submitted their proposed settlement for court review.
The court reviewed the proposed settlement under the procedure required by the cited Second Circuit decision, Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s specific terms.
Judge Netburn found the settlement fair and reasonable, approved it, and dismissed the action with prejudice.
The detailed version
- Castillo v. Cornell Pace, Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-00060
- Sarah Netburn
- Nov. 25, 2020
Background
This was a case under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law governing certain wage and hour rights. Felix Castillo and the other plaintiffs sued Cornell Pace, Inc., and other defendants. The parties agreed to settlement terms in principle and submitted a proposed settlement to the court on November 23, 2020.
Court’s Analysis
The court reviewed the proposed settlement under the procedure described in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, a cited Second Circuit decision. The opinion states that, after reviewing the proposal, the court determined that the settlement was fair and reasonable. It does not provide the settlement’s specific terms or discuss the underlying claims in detail.
Disposition
The court APPROVED the settlement and DISMISSED the action with prejudice. This order resolved the action through settlement rather than deciding the underlying Fair Labor Standards Act claims after a trial or merits ruling.
Classification
This is a procedural order because the court approved a settlement and dismissed the case without deciding the underlying legal claims on their merits.
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