Buckley v. The National Football League
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:18-cv-03309
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Buckley v. The National Football League, Judge Schofield approved an FLSA settlement, awarded counsel $15,000, and dismissed the wage claims with prejudice.
The plaintiffs’ wage-and-hour claims were resolved under individual settlement agreements. Plaintiffs’ counsel received $15,000, the remaining settlement was to be distributed to the plaintiffs, and the claims against The National Football League were dismissed with prejudice.
What happened
In Buckley v. The National Football League, the parties asked the court to approve a settlement of the plaintiffs’ wage-and-hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and several state laws.
The court approved the plaintiffs’ individual settlements as fair and reasonable, considering the claims’ nature and scope and the risks and costs of further litigation. It also granted plaintiffs’ counsel $15,000, with the remaining settlement funds to be distributed to the plaintiffs.
Judge Lorna G. Schofield dismissed the wage-and-hour claims with prejudice under the settlement agreements, ordered that no costs be imposed except as provided in those agreements, and directed the clerk to close the docket entry concerning the settlement motion.
The detailed version
- Buckley v. The National Football League · No. 1:18-cv-03309
- Lorna Schofield
- Dec. 8, 2020
Background
The plaintiffs filed claims against The National Football League under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a federal wage-and-hour law, and wage laws of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Nevada. The parties submitted a letter motion asking the court to approve a proposed settlement. The settlement terms were set out in individual settlement agreements.
Ruling
The court approved the settlement of the plaintiffs’ FLSA claims, finding it fair and reasonable based on the nature and scope of the claims and the risks and expenses involved in additional litigation. The court also granted plaintiffs’ counsel’s request for $15,000. The remaining settlement amount was to be distributed to the plaintiffs under the settlement agreements.
The court ordered that the Wage and Hour Claims be dismissed with prejudice pursuant to the settlement agreements. It ordered that no costs be imposed on any party except as stated in those agreements and directed the clerk to close the docket entry for the settlement motion.
Disposition
The settlement of the FLSA claims was approved; counsel’s request for $15,000 was granted; and the Wage and Hour Claims were dismissed with prejudice.
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