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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled July 18, 2022

Pineda v. Barberry Rose Management Company, Inc.

Judge
Andrew Carter
Docket
1:21-cv-03762
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Pineda v. Barberry, Judge Carter approved the parties’ settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.

Who this affects

Juan Pineda and all named defendants are affected: the settlement was approved, and the entire case was dismissed with prejudice, without fees or costs except as agreed by the parties.

What happened

In Pineda v. Barberry Rose Management Company, Inc., the parties submitted a negotiated settlement agreement and asked the court to approve it.

The court reviewed the agreement and found it fair and reasonable. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.

Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. approved the settlement and ordered the entire case dismissed with prejudice, without fees or costs except as the parties agreed.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Pineda v. Barberry Rose Management Company, Inc. · No. 1:21-cv-03762
Judge
Andrew Carter
Date
July 18, 2022

Background

Juan Pineda sued Barberry Rose Management Company, Inc., doing business as Howal Management Corp.; Arm Maint. Inc.; 1520-26 St. Nicholas Holding LLC; BSF 574 West 161st Street Holding LLC; and Lewis Barbanel. The opinion does not state the claims or underlying facts.

The parties submitted a Negotiated Settlement Agreement and Release and a motion asking the court to approve the settlement. The court reviewed the agreement as required by Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.

Ruling

The court found the settlement fair and reasonable and approved it. The court ordered the entire case dismissed with prejudice, without fees or costs except as agreed by the parties. “With prejudice” means the dismissal bars the case from being brought again.

Effect

The order resolves the case between Juan Pineda and the defendants through the approved settlement. The opinion does not state the settlement amount or other settlement terms.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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