Wong v. The John Allan Company
- Andrew Carter
- 1:20-cv-09800
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Wong v. The John Allan Company, Judge Carter approved the parties’ settlement and discontinued the case with prejudice.
Teresa Wong, the people she sought to represent, The John Allan Company, and John Allan. The case was ended with prejudice after the court approved the settlement.
What happened
Teresa Wong sued The John Allan Company and John Allan, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated. The court received the parties’ settlement agreement, filed May 28, 2021.
The court reviewed the settlement agreement and the related request for approval. It found the settlement fair and reasonable and approved it.
The court discontinued the matter with prejudice, meaning the case was ended and could not be reopened. Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. issued the order on June 10, 2021. The order does not describe the claims or settlement terms.
The detailed version
- Wong v. The John Allan Company · No. 1:20-cv-09800
- Andrew Carter
- June 10, 2021
Background
Teresa Wong brought the case individually and on behalf of others similarly situated against The John Allan Company and John Allan. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s specific terms.
Settlement Review
The parties filed a settlement agreement on May 28, 2021, together with a motion asking the court to review and approve it. The court reviewed those materials as required by the cited Second Circuit decision in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court found the settlement fair and reasonable.
Ruling
The court approved the settlement and discontinued the matter with prejudice. Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. signed the order on June 10, 2021.
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