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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled June 11, 2021

Leon v. Mr. Hudson's Cleaning Service, LLC

Judge
Stewart Aaron
Docket
1:19-cv-00935
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Leon v. Mr. Hudson's Cleaning Service, Judge Aaron dismissed the settled action with prejudice and retained jurisdiction to enforce the settlement.

Who this affects

The action brought by Emilio Leon against Mr. Hudson's Cleaning Service, LLC was dismissed with prejudice under the parties' settlement agreement; the court retained jurisdiction to enforce that agreement.

What happened

In Leon v. Mr. Hudson's Cleaning Service, LLC, the court had preliminarily approved the parties' settlement after reviewing it under the required standards. The parties then filed a fully signed settlement agreement.

The court dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs, except as provided in the settlement agreement. It also directed the Clerk to close the case.

Judge Stewart D. Aaron retained jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement's terms.

The detailed version

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Case
Leon v. Mr. Hudson's Cleaning Service, LLC · No. 1:19-cv-00935
Judge
Stewart Aaron
Date
June 11, 2021

Background

On June 7, 2021, the court preliminarily approved the settlement in this action under the standards described in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., while awaiting a fully executed settlement agreement. On June 10, 2021, the parties filed the fully executed agreement.

Ruling

The court ordered that the action be dismissed with prejudice and without costs, except as may be stated in the settlement agreement. The court retained jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement and requested that the Clerk close the case.

What the Opinion Does Not Say

The opinion does not describe the underlying claims, the parties' settlement terms, or any dispute about enforcement.

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