Leon Reyes v. Central Park Boathouse, LLC.
- Stewart Aaron
- 1:18-cv-11900
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Erik Leon Reyes v. Central Park Boathouse, Judge Aaron approved the Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice.
The plaintiffs, Central Park Boathouse, LLC, the other parties, and the plaintiffs’ attorneys were affected. The settlement was approved, the action was dismissed with prejudice, and the case was ordered closed.
What happened
Erik Leon Reyes and other plaintiffs brought claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act against Central Park Boathouse, LLC and other defendants. The parties asked the court to approve their proposed settlement.
The court reviewed the agreement and found it fair and reasonable. The opinion does not state the settlement amount or other specific terms.
Judge Stewart D. Aaron approved the settlement, dismissed the action with prejudice, and directed the Clerk to close the case. The court said its approval did not endorse several attorneys’ hourly rates, which it had found excessive, but concluded that the settlement remained fair and reasonable because the fee award was well below even a significantly reduced calculation of reasonable fees.
The detailed version
- Leon Reyes v. Central Park Boathouse, LLC. · No. 1:18-cv-11900
- Stewart Aaron
- Jan. 26, 2021
Background
The plaintiffs asserted claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act. On January 22, 2021, the parties submitted a proposed settlement agreement for court approval. On January 25, 2021, the case was referred to Judge Stewart D. Aaron, with the parties’ consent, to decide the matter.
Court’s Analysis
The court reviewed the proposed settlement under the standard requiring court approval of Fair Labor Standards Act settlements. It found the agreement fair and reasonable. The opinion does not state the settlement amount or the agreement’s specific terms.
The court noted that its approval did not endorse the hourly rates charged by the plaintiffs’ attorneys, several of which it had previously found excessive. Nevertheless, the court concluded that the settlement was fair and reasonable because the fee award was well below even a significantly reduced calculation of reasonable fees.
Ruling
Judge Aaron approved the settlement. The court dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs, except as provided in the settlement agreement, and requested that the Clerk close the case.
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