Arriaga v. Kim
- Andrew Carter
- 1:21-cv-00159
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Arriaga v. Kim, Judge Carter approved the parties’ settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
The settlement and dismissal affect David Jonatan Arriaga, the defendants CJ Restaurant Company Inc., Eun Kyung Kim, and Cheon Koo Cho, and any others covered by the settlement.
What happened
In Arriaga v. Kim, David Jonatan Arriaga sued CJ Restaurant Company Inc., Eun Kyung Kim, and Cheon Koo Cho individually and on behalf of others similarly situated.
The parties submitted a settlement agreement and asked the court to approve it. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s specific terms.
After reviewing the agreement, Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. found it fair and reasonable, approved it, and ordered the entire case dismissed with prejudice, without fees or costs except as the parties agreed.
The detailed version
- Arriaga v. Kim · No. 1:21-cv-00159
- Andrew Carter
- Aug. 25, 2022
Background
David Jonatan Arriaga brought the case individually and on behalf of others similarly situated against CJ Restaurant Company Inc., doing business as Delicacy, Eun Kyung Kim, and Cheon Koo Cho. The opinion does not identify the claims underlying the lawsuit.
Settlement Review
The parties filed a Settlement Agreement and Release and a motion asking the court to approve it. The court reviewed the agreement as required by Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The opinion does not provide the agreement’s terms.
Ruling
The court 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 agreed to by the parties.
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