Bodziony v. Wolfgang's Steakhouse Inc.
- Lewis Liman
- 1:20-cv-08016
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Bodziony v. Wolfgang’s Steakhouse, Judge Liman approved the settlement and dismissed the action, allowing restoration within 30 days.
The plaintiffs, Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Inc., plaintiffs’ counsel, and any parties involved in pending motions, conferences, or deadlines in the action.
What happened
In Bodziony v. Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Inc., the court held a hearing about the parties’ settlement on June 16, 2022. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms.
The court found the settlement fair and reasonable and approved the request by the plaintiffs’ lawyer for attorneys’ fees and costs. It also dismissed any pending motions as moot.
Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed the action without costs and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s calendar if an application was made within 30 days. The court canceled all conferences and deadlines.
The detailed version
- Bodziony v. Wolfgang's Steakhouse Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-08016
- Lewis Liman
- June 30, 2022
Background
The court held a hearing on the parties’ settlement on June 16, 2022. The opinion does not provide the settlement’s terms or describe the claims underlying the action.
Court’s Analysis
For the reasons stated at the hearing, the court found that the settlement was fair and reasonable. It approved the request by plaintiffs’ counsel for attorneys’ fees and costs, citing decisions concerning review of settlements and fee requests.
Disposition
The court ordered that the action be dismissed without costs and without prejudice to restoring the action to the Court’s calendar, provided an application to restore it was made within 30 days of the order. The court stated that an application filed after 30 days might be denied solely because it was late. Any pending motions were dismissed as moot, and all conferences and deadlines were canceled.
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