Lazo v. Valdome Inc.
- Lewis Liman
- 1:20-cv-00982
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Lazo v. Valdome Inc., Judge Liman approved the parties’ settlement as fair and reasonable, including attorney’s fees and costs.
Manuel N. Lazo and the defendants identified in the caption, including Valdome, Inc.; the approved settlement and award of attorney’s fees and costs affect the parties and their attorneys.
What happened
In Lazo v. Valdome Inc., the court reviewed a settlement agreement dated January 18, 2021, and an addendum filed February 3, 2021.
The court said the settlement was fair and reasonable. It also approved the award of attorney’s fees and costs.
Judge Lewis J. Liman approved the settlement for the reasons stated on the record on January 18, 2021. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s specific terms.
The detailed version
- Lazo v. Valdome Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-00982
- Lewis Liman
- Feb. 4, 2021
Background
The court considered a settlement agreement dated January 18, 2021, identified as Docket No. 43. The agreement was amended by an addendum filed February 3, 2021, identified as Docket No. 46-1. The opinion does not state the underlying claims or describe the settlement’s specific terms.
Ruling
For the reasons stated on the record on January 18, 2021, the court approved the settlement agreement and addendum as fair and reasonable. The approval included the award of attorney’s fees and costs. The court cited Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015).
Disposition
Judge Lewis J. Liman entered the order approving the settlement and the award of attorney’s fees and costs.
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