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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Feb. 3, 2021

Reanos Avila v. New Hudson Family Restaurant Inc.

Judge
Paul Davison
Docket
7:18-cv-11102
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
FlsaCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Avila v. New Hudson Family Restaurant, Judge Davison approved the parties’ settlement of Fair Labor Standards Act claims and dismissed the case with prejudice.

Who this affects

The plaintiff and defendants in the Fair Labor Standards Act case were affected: their settlement was approved, and the case was dismissed with prejudice.

What happened

In Reanos Avila v. New Hudson Family Restaurant Inc., the parties asked the court to approve their settlement of the plaintiff’s Fair Labor Standards Act claims.

The court found that the written settlement agreement was fair and reasonable. It reflected terms reached during a court-conducted settlement conference on September 3, 2020.

Judge Paul E. Davison approved the settlement agreement and dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the case was ended and could not be refiled.

The detailed version

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

Case
Reanos Avila v. New Hudson Family Restaurant Inc. · No. 7:18-cv-11102
Judge
Paul Davison
Date
Feb. 3, 2021

Background

The parties submitted a joint letter dated January 22, 2021, asking the court to approve their settlement of the plaintiff’s claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The request was made under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., a case requiring court review of certain Fair Labor Standards Act settlements.

The written settlement agreement was consistent with the terms reached during a court-conducted settlement conference on September 3, 2020.

Ruling

The court found that the settlement agreement was fair and reasonable. It therefore approved the settlement agreement.

The court also dismissed the case with prejudice. That means the case was ended and could not be brought again.

Disposition

Settlement agreement approved; case dismissed with prejudice.

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