Dornates v. Lenwich Management LLC
- James Oetken
- 1:20-cv-04535
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Benito Dornates v. Lenwich Management, Judge Oetken approved the Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Plaintiff Benito Dornates and defendants Lenwich Management LLC and the other defendants named in the caption; the settlement also affects the parties’ attorneys’ fees and costs.
What happened
In Benito Dornates v. Lenwich Management LLC, the parties told the court they had settled the Fair Labor Standards Act case and submitted the proposed agreement for approval.
The agreement provided $11,725 for plaintiff Benito Dornates’s claims and $5,775 for attorney’s fees and costs. The court found the agreement fair and reasonable.
Judge Oetken approved the settlement, dismissed the case with prejudice, and retained jurisdiction only to resolve disputes about the settlement agreement. The clerk was directed to close the case.
The detailed version
- Dornates v. Lenwich Management LLC · No. 1:20-cv-04535
- James Oetken
- May 26, 2021
Background
The parties notified the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York that they had reached a settlement in this Fair Labor Standards Act case. They submitted the proposed settlement for the court’s approval.
Settlement Terms
The proposed settlement allocated $11,725 to plaintiff Benito Dornates in connection with his Fair Labor Standards Act claims. It also provided $5,775—one-third of the settlement amount—for attorney’s fees and costs.
Ruling
The court reviewed the proposed settlement and found it fair and reasonable under the governing standard. It approved the settlement at Docket Number 33 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 was directed to close the case.
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