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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Feb. 2, 2021

Jenkins v. Yellowstone Properties, Inc.

Judge
Katharine Parker
Docket
1:17-cv-07764
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
FlsaCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Jenkins v. Yellowstone Properties, Judge Parker approved the parties’ settlement and discontinued the case with prejudice and without costs.

Who this affects

The order ended Kavon Jenkins’s action against Yellowstone Properties, Inc. and Orlando Franco. The opinion does not state the settlement terms.

What happened

In Jenkins v. Yellowstone Properties, Inc., Kavon Jenkins sued Yellowstone Properties, Inc. and Orlando Franco.

The court held a settlement conference and approved the parties’ settlement after reviewing it for fairness under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Judge Katharine H. Parker discontinued the action with prejudice and without costs, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.

The detailed version

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

Case
Jenkins v. Yellowstone Properties, Inc. · No. 1:17-cv-07764
Judge
Katharine Parker
Date
Feb. 2, 2021

Background

Kavon Jenkins brought this action against Yellowstone Properties, Inc. and Orlando Franco, individually and in his official capacity. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement’s terms.

Settlement Review

The court held a settlement conference on December 17, 2019. At that conference, the court approved the parties’ settlement after reviewing its fairness under the requirement that courts review settlements involving claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

On December 19, 2019, the parties consented to Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker’s jurisdiction for all purposes.

Disposition

The court ordered that the action be discontinued with prejudice and without costs. It directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.

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