Cisneros v. Sea & Salt Seafood Corp.
- Andrew Carter
- 1:20-cv-04001
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Cisneros v. Sea & Salt Seafood, Judge Carter approved the parties’ settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Teotimo Cisneros, Sea & Salt Seafood Corp., Su Yong Lee, and any others covered by the approved settlement; the opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms.
What happened
In Cisneros v. Sea & Salt Seafood Corp., Teotimo Cisneros sued Sea & Salt Seafood Corp. and Su Yong Lee on behalf of himself and others similarly situated. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
The parties submitted a revised settlement agreement. The court reviewed it as required and found that it was fair and reasonable, so it approved the settlement.
Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. ordered the entire case dismissed with prejudice, without fees or costs except as the parties agreed. He also directed the court clerk to close the case.
The detailed version
- Cisneros v. Sea & Salt Seafood Corp. · No. 1:20-cv-04001
- Andrew Carter
- Apr. 25, 2022
Background
Teotimo Cisneros brought the case on behalf of himself and others similarly situated against Sea & Salt Seafood Corp. and Su Yong Lee. The opinion does not state the underlying legal claims or provide the settlement’s terms.
Settlement Review
The parties submitted a revised settlement agreement. The court reviewed the agreement under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., which requires review of certain employment-related settlements in federal court. The court found the agreement fair and reasonable and approved it.
Disposition
Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. ordered that the case be dismissed with prejudice in its entirety, without fees or costs except as agreed by the parties. The clerk was directed to close the case.
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