Katsaros v. Zanimad Food Corp.
- Gabriel Gorenstein
- 1:20-cv-10691
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Katsaros v. Zanimad Food Corp., Judge Gorenstein approved the settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice.
Nikolaos Katsaros and the defendants, including Zanimad Food Corp.; the action was dismissed with prejudice after the court approved the parties’ settlement, and the court retained jurisdiction to enforce that agreement.
What happened
Nikolaos Katsaros brought claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act against Zanimad Food Corp. and other defendants. The parties agreed that Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein would decide the case and submitted a proposed settlement.
Judge Gorenstein reviewed the settlement under the required standard and found it fair and reasonable. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms.
Judge Gorenstein approved the settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice, without costs except as provided in the settlement agreement. The court kept authority to enforce the settlement, declared any pending motions moot, and directed the Clerk to close the case.
The detailed version
- Katsaros v. Zanimad Food Corp. · No. 1:20-cv-10691
- Gabriel Gorenstein
- June 8, 2021
Background
Nikolaos Katsaros asserted claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act against Zanimad Food Corp. and other defendants. The parties consented to having the matter decided by Gabriel W. Gorenstein, a United States Magistrate Judge, under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). On June 8, 2021, they submitted a proposed settlement agreement.
Settlement Review
The court reviewed the proposed settlement under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., as required for the court’s review of a Fair Labor Standards Act settlement. The court found the agreement fair and reasonable and approved it. The opinion does not state the settlement’s terms.
Disposition
The court dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs, except as may be stated in the settlement agreement. It retained jurisdiction, meaning continuing authority, to enforce the settlement agreement. The court declared any pending motions moot and requested that the Clerk close the case.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.