Pagan v. C.I. Lobster Corp.
- Andrew Carter
- 1:20-cv-07349
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Pagan v. Lobster Corp., Judge Carter approved the parties’ settlement and dismissed the entire case with prejudice, without fees or costs except as agreed.
The order affects Joseph Pagan, the named defendants, and the others similarly situated identified in the caption. The opinion does not explain the settlement’s practical effects.
What happened
In Pagan v. C.I. Lobster Corp., Joseph Pagan and the defendants submitted a settlement agreement and asked the court to approve it as fair and reasonable.
The court reviewed the agreement under the required standard for approving settlements in wage-related cases. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s specific terms.
Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. found the settlement fair and reasonable, approved it, and ordered the entire case dismissed with prejudice. The parties will bear no fees or costs except those they agreed to pay.
The detailed version
- Pagan v. C.I. Lobster Corp. · No. 1:20-cv-07349
- Andrew Carter
- Aug. 24, 2022
Background
Joseph Pagan brought the case individually and on behalf of others similarly situated against Lobster Corp., Joseph Mandarino, Richard Mandarino, and John Mandarino. The court received the parties’ Settlement Agreement and General Release, filed July 22, 2022, along with their request for an order finding the settlement fair and reasonable.
Court’s analysis
The court reviewed the settlement as required by Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., a case requiring judicial review of certain settlements. The opinion states that the court found the agreement fair and reasonable. It does not explain the underlying claims or provide the settlement’s terms.
Disposition
Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. approved the settlement. The court ordered the entire case dismissed with prejudice, meaning the case is closed and the claims may not be brought again in that case. The order states that there would be no fees or costs except as agreed to by the parties.
Classification
This is a procedural order because the court approved a settlement and dismissed the case without deciding the underlying claims on their merits.
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