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

De Jesus v. Upper West Side Pizza NYC Inc.

Judge
Sarah Netburn
Docket
1:20-cv-08727
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In De Jesus v. Upper West Side Pizza, Judge Netburn approved a settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice after finding it fair and reasonable.

Who this affects

Miguel Ballinas De Jesus and the other plaintiffs, and Upper West Side Pizza NYC, Inc. and the other defendants; the action was dismissed with prejudice and the case was closed.

What happened

In De Jesus v. Upper West Side Pizza NYC, Inc., the parties attended a settlement conference before the court on April 6, 2021. They agreed to settlement terms.

The parties submitted their proposed settlement for the court’s review on April 30, 2021. The court found the settlement fair and reasonable.

Judge Sarah Netburn approved the settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice, meaning the case cannot be brought again. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.

The detailed version

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

Case
De Jesus v. Upper West Side Pizza NYC Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-08727
Judge
Sarah Netburn
Date
May 3, 2021

Background

The parties appeared before Judge Sarah Netburn for a settlement conference on April 6, 2021. At the conference, they agreed to the terms of a settlement agreement.

Settlement Review

On April 30, 2021, the parties submitted the proposed settlement for court review under the procedure identified in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House. The court determined that the settlement was fair and reasonable.

Ruling

The court approved the settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice. A dismissal with prejudice bars the action from being brought again. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.

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