Taylor v. JP Morgan Chase & Co.
- Lewis Liman
- 1:21-cv-10588
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Taylor v. JP Morgan Chase & Co., Judge Liman reopened the case, vacated an earlier dismissal, and scheduled a hearing to review the parties’ settlement.
Linda Taylor and JP Morgan Chase & Co.; the proposed settlement remained subject to court review.
What happened
In Taylor v. JP Morgan Chase & Co., Linda Taylor and JP Morgan Chase & Co. reached a settlement in principle in a case that included a claim under the Equal Pay Act. The court had to review the proposed settlement for fairness before approving it.
Taylor submitted a letter explaining why the settlement should be approved as fair and reasonable. The court scheduled a telephone hearing for August 17, 2022, and directed Taylor to attend.
The court vacated its earlier dismissal and reopened the case for the settlement hearing. Judge Lewis J. Liman ordered the Clerk of Court to reopen the case; the opinion does not state that the settlement was approved.
The detailed version
- Taylor v. JP Morgan Chase & Co. · No. 1:21-cv-10588
- Lewis Liman
- Aug. 11, 2022
Background
The parties reported that they had reached a settlement in principle. The lawsuit included a claim under the Equal Pay Act, which is part of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Settlement Review
The court explained that, under current Second Circuit law, settlements in Fair Labor Standards Act cases—including proposed attorney-fee awards—must be reviewed to ensure they are fair. Linda Taylor submitted a letter explaining the basis for the proposed settlement and why it should be approved as fair and reasonable, citing the factors identified in earlier court decisions.
Order
The parties were directed to appear by telephone for a settlement-approval hearing on August 17, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., and Taylor was directed to attend. The court had previously dismissed the action without costs and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s calendar within thirty days. Judge Lewis J. Liman vacated that earlier order and reopened the case for the settlement-approval hearing. The Clerk of Court was directed to reopen the case. The opinion does not state whether the settlement was ultimately approved.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.