Motta v. Parcmate Corporation
- James Oetken
- 1:20-cv-02621
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Motta v. Parcmate Corporation, Judge Oetken approved the parties’ Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Natalia Motta, Parcmate Corporation, the other defendants identified in the caption, and Motta’s counsel were affected by the approved settlement and dismissal.
What happened
In Motta v. Parcmate Corporation, Natalia Motta and the defendants reached a settlement in a case involving claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal wage-and-hour law.
The proposed settlement allocated $36,106.67 to Motta, $18,053.33 in attorney fees, and $840 in costs to her counsel.
Judge James Oetken found the settlement fair and reasonable, approved it, dismissed the case with prejudice, retained jurisdiction only over settlement disputes, and directed the Clerk to close the case.
The detailed version
- Motta v. Parcmate Corporation · No. 1:20-cv-02621
- James Oetken
- Feb. 19, 2021
Background
The parties notified the court that they had reached a settlement in this Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case and submitted a proposed settlement for court approval.
Settlement Terms
The proposed settlement allocated $36,106.67 to Natalia Motta. It also allocated $18,053.33 in attorney fees and $840 in costs to Motta’s counsel in connection with her FLSA claims.
Ruling
Judge J. Paul Oetken reviewed the proposed settlement and found it fair and reasonable under the standard applied in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court approved the proposed settlement at Docket Number 24-1 and dismissed the case with prejudice. The court retained jurisdiction solely to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and the settlement of the action. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
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