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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled July 27, 2022

Hernandez Juarez v. Torres

Judge
Andrew Carter
Docket
1:22-cv-01027
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureClass Action
In one sentence

In Hernandez Juarez v. Torres, Judge Carter approved the parties’ settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice, except for agreed fees or costs.

Who this affects

The parties to the settlement—Sofia Hernandez Juarez, Jacob Torres et al.—and the others identified in the caption as similarly situated.

What happened

Sofia Hernandez Juarez brought Hernandez Juarez v. Torres individually and for others described in the caption as similarly situated.

The parties submitted a settlement agreement. The court reviewed the agreement and related records under the required review standard and found the settlement fair and reasonable.

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
Hernandez Juarez v. Torres · No. 1:22-cv-01027
Judge
Andrew Carter
Date
July 27, 2022

Background

Sofia Hernandez Juarez sued Jacob Torres and other defendants individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.

Settlement Review

The parties submitted a settlement agreement. The court reviewed the agreement and related records as required by Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court found the settlement fair and reasonable and approved it.

Ruling

Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. ordered that the entire case be dismissed with prejudice. The order states that the dismissal was without fees or costs, except for fees or costs agreed to by the parties.

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