Schur v. Strategic Financial Solutions, L.L.C.
- Paul Gardephe
- 1:17-cv-00546
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Schur v. Strategic Financial Solutions, Judge Cave approved the FLSA settlement, dismissed the action with prejudice, and retained jurisdiction to enforce it.
Daniel Schur, Strategic Financial Solutions, L.L.C., Strategic Consulting, LLC, Ryan Sasson, and Kim Celic; the settlement was approved and the action was dismissed with prejudice.
What happened
Schur v. Strategic Financial Solutions, L.L.C. was a wage-and-hour case under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The parties asked the court to review and approve their proposed settlement, including attorney-fee and cost provisions.
After reviewing the settlement materials, the court found that all settlement terms appeared fair and reasonable under the circumstances and approved the settlement.
Judge Sarah L. Cave dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs except as provided in the settlement agreement. She retained jurisdiction to enforce the agreement, treated pending motions as moot, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
The detailed version
- Schur v. Strategic Financial Solutions, L.L.C. · No. 1:17-cv-00546
- Paul Gardephe
- Apr. 26, 2021
Background
Daniel Schur brought this wage-and-hour action against Strategic Financial Solutions, L.L.C., Strategic Consulting, LLC, Ryan Sasson, and Kim Celic under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The parties consented to Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave’s jurisdiction for review of their proposed settlement. They submitted a joint motion, a proposed settlement agreement, and supporting materials concerning attorney fees and costs.
Court’s Analysis
The court reviewed the joint motion, settlement agreement, accompanying exhibits, and supplemental fee-and-cost documentation under the standards governing review of Fair Labor Standards Act settlements. It found that all terms of the proposed settlement, including the allocation of attorney fees and costs, appeared fair and reasonable under the totality of the circumstances.
Ruling
The court approved the settlement. It dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs except as provided in the settlement agreement. The court retained jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement, declared any pending motions moot, directed the Clerk of Court to mark the settlement motion as granted, and ordered the case closed.
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