Villanueva Lopez v. Lispenard Fish LLC
- Andrew Carter
- 1:22-cv-01707
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Villanueva Lopez v. Lispenard Fish LLC, Judge Carter approved the parties’ settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Martha Olivia Villanueva Lopez, the defendants, and the people she sought to represent were affected by approval of the settlement and dismissal of the entire case.
What happened
In Villanueva Lopez v. Lispenard Fish LLC, Martha Olivia Villanueva Lopez brought the case individually and on behalf of others described as similarly situated. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
The court reviewed the parties’ records and settlement agreement under the required review described 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. The order says there would be no fees or costs except those agreed to by the parties.
The detailed version
- Villanueva Lopez v. Lispenard Fish LLC · No. 1:22-cv-01707
- Andrew Carter
- July 27, 2022
Background
Martha Olivia Villanueva Lopez sued Lispenard Fish LLC and other defendants individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated. The opinion does not state the claims or provide the settlement terms. The parties submitted a settlement agreement to the court.
Court’s analysis
The court reviewed the parties’ records and settlement agreement as required by Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015). It found the agreement fair and reasonable and approved the settlement.
Disposition
The court ordered the entire case dismissed with prejudice, meaning the case cannot be refiled. It ordered that no fees or costs be awarded except as agreed to by the parties.
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