Sanchez v. Lordae Realty Corporation
- Paul Davison
- 7:21-cv-05093
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Sanchez v. Lordae Realty Corporation, Judge Davison approved the parties’ Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Sanchez and Lordae Realty Corporation and the other defendants in the action; the order approved their settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
What happened
Sanchez v. Lordae Realty Corporation involved the parties’ request for court approval of their settlement of Sanchez’s Fair Labor Standards Act claims. They submitted the request in a joint letter dated June 23, 2022.
The settlement agreement matched the terms reached during a court-conducted settlement conference on May 10, 2022. The court found the agreement fair and reasonable, approved it, and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Judge Paul E. Davison issued the order on June 29, 2022.
The detailed version
- Sanchez v. Lordae Realty Corporation · No. 7:21-cv-05093
- Paul Davison
- June 29, 2022
Background
The parties submitted a joint letter dated June 23, 2022, asking the court to approve their settlement of Sanchez’s claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The request cited Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., a Second Circuit decision concerning court approval of such settlements.
The written settlement agreement was consistent with the terms reached during a court-conducted settlement conference on May 10, 2022.
Ruling
The court found that the settlement agreement was fair and reasonable. It therefore approved the settlement agreement. The court also dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the case was ended and could not be refiled.
Information Not Provided
The opinion does not state the settlement amount or provide the agreement’s other financial or substantive terms.
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