Alexander v. Almonte
- Andrew Carter
- 1:21-cv-11206
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Ramon Alexander v. Wilfredo Almonte, Judge Carter approved the parties’ settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Ramon Alexander and Wilfredo Almonte, et al.; the court-approved settlement resolved the entire case, which was dismissed with prejudice.
What happened
Ramon Alexander v. Wilfredo Almonte involved the court’s review of a settlement agreement and plaintiff’s counsel’s time records. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s specific terms.
The court reviewed the records and agreement as required by the Second Circuit’s settlement-review rule in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. It found the settlement fair and reasonable and approved it.
Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. ordered the entire case dismissed with prejudice, without fees or costs except as the parties agreed. The order was entered on July 26, 2022.
The detailed version
- Alexander v. Almonte · No. 1:21-cv-11206
- Andrew Carter
- July 26, 2022
Background
The court received an email from Ramon Alexander’s counsel concerning counsel’s time records. The court also reviewed the parties’ settlement agreement. The opinion does not identify the underlying claims or provide the agreement’s specific terms.
Court’s analysis
Under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015), the court reviewed the settlement to determine whether it was fair and reasonable. The court stated that both the time records and settlement agreement satisfied that standard.
Ruling
Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. approved the settlement. The court ordered that the entire case be dismissed with prejudice, meaning the case cannot be refiled, without fees or costs except as agreed to by the parties.
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