Leon Guzman v. Sabson LLC
- Richard Berman
- 1:16-cv-07871
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Guzman v. Sabson LLC, Judge Berman approved the parties’ settlement and directed the Clerk to close the case.
The plaintiffs, Guarino Leon Guzman and Elideth Mendoza Herrera, and the defendants, Sabson LLC, Sonya Kachouh, and Sabeh Kachouh, were affected by the approved settlement and closure of the case.
What happened
In Guarino Leon Guzman v. Sabson LLC, the plaintiffs alleged violations of federal and New York wage laws, along with sex-discrimination and sexual-harassment claims. The parties agreed to settlement terms during a court conference in November 2020.
The plaintiffs and defendants later submitted a signed settlement agreement for court approval. The court reviewed the filings, case records, settlement materials, and the plaintiffs’ lawyers’ time and expense records.
Judge Richard M. Berman found the settlement fair and reasonable and found the attorneys’ fees and costs reasonable. He approved the settlement agreement and directed the Clerk to close the case.
The detailed version
- Leon Guzman v. Sabson LLC · No. 1:16-cv-07871
- Richard Berman
- June 9, 2022
Background
Guarino Leon Guzman and Elideth Mendoza Herrera sued Sabson LLC, Sonya Kachouh, and Sabeh Kachouh. The original complaint alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal wage law, and the New York Labor Law. The amended complaint also added state and municipal claims involving sex discrimination and a hostile work environment or sexual harassment.
Settlement Review
After several settlement efforts, the parties agreed to settlement terms during a conference before the court on November 23, 2020. On July 20, 2021, they submitted a settlement agreement signed by the plaintiffs and defendants for court approval. The court reviewed the pleadings, its prior orders and case determinations, transcripts of status and settlement conferences, the settlement agreement, the plaintiffs’ counsel’s submission addressing fairness, and counsel’s time and expense records.
Ruling
The court found that the settlement agreement was fair and reasonable under the factors applied to these settlements. It also found that the attorneys’ fees and costs provided for in the agreement were reasonable. Judge Richard M. Berman approved the settlement agreement and directed the Clerk to close the case.
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