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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Dec. 1, 2020

Pena Abreu v. White Star NYC Inc.

Judge
James Oetken
Docket
1:20-cv-00835
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
FlsaCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Pena Abreu v. White Star NYC Inc., Judge Oetken approved the Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.

Who this affects

The settlement affected Isael Domingo Pena Abreu and White Star NYC Inc., along with the other defendants identified in the case caption.

What happened

Pena Abreu v. White Star NYC Inc. was a Fair Labor Standards Act case in which the parties told the court they had reached a settlement and submitted it for approval.

The settlement provided $25,450 for Isael Domingo Pena Abreu’s claims and an additional $13,550 for attorney’s fees and costs. The court found the settlement fair and reasonable.

Judge J. Paul Oetken approved the proposed settlement, dismissed the case with prejudice, retained jurisdiction only to resolve disputes about the settlement agreement, and directed the clerk to close the case.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Pena Abreu v. White Star NYC Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-00835
Judge
James Oetken
Date
Dec. 1, 2020

Background

The parties notified the court that they had settled this Fair Labor Standards Act case. They submitted a proposed settlement for court approval.

Settlement Terms

The proposed settlement allocated $25,450 to Plaintiff Isael Domingo Pena Abreu for his Fair Labor Standards Act claims. It also provided for an additional $13,550 in attorney’s fees and costs.

Court’s Ruling

The court reviewed the proposed settlement and found it fair and reasonable under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court approved the settlement at Docket Number 32 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.

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