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, Judge Netburn approved a fair Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice.
The plaintiffs and the settling defendants—Mount Hope Management, Inc.; Mount Hope Housing Company, Inc.; Prestige Management, Inc.; The Mount Hope Housing Company, Inc.; Fritz Jean; Glenroy Fray; and Jamal Allah—were affected by the approved settlement and dismissal.
What happened
Castillo v. Cornell Pace, Inc. was a Fair Labor Standards Act case in which the remaining parties agreed in principle to settle.
The parties submitted a proposed settlement for court review. The opinion does not state the settlement’s financial or other terms.
Judge Sarah 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
- Dec. 4, 2020
Background
This was a case under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The remaining parties agreed in principle to settle their dispute on December 3, 2020.
Settlement Review
The plaintiffs and defendants Mount Hope Management, Inc.; Mount Hope Housing Company, Inc.; Prestige Management, Inc.; The Mount Hope Housing Company, Inc.; Fritz Jean; Glenroy Fray; and Jamal Allah submitted a proposed settlement for court review. The court reviewed the agreement under the settlement-review standard identified in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House.
Ruling
Judge Sarah Netburn determined that the proposed settlement was fair and reasonable. The court approved the settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice. The opinion does not provide the settlement’s terms or explain the claims’ underlying factual merits.
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