Woods v. Fitzcon Construction/Ren Corp.
- Andrew Carter
- 1:20-cv-08088
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Woods v. Fitzcon Construction/Ren Corp., Judge Carter approved the parties’ settlement and ordered the case closed.
The plaintiffs, Edward Woods and Tyrone Hilton, and the defendants, including Fitzcon Construction/Ren Corp., are affected by the approval of their settlement and the closure of the case.
What happened
Woods v. Fitzcon Construction/Ren Corp. involved a request to approve the parties’ settlement agreement. Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave recommended approval after finding the agreement fair and reasonable.
Neither side objected to the recommendation by the deadline. The court reviewed the record, found no clear error, and adopted the recommendation in full.
Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. approved the settlement as fair and reasonable and asked the Clerk of Court to enter judgment and close the case.
The detailed version
- Woods v. Fitzcon Construction/Ren Corp. · No. 1:20-cv-08088
- Andrew Carter
- Dec. 13, 2022
Background
The parties asked the court to approve a settlement agreement. The matter had been referred to Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave, who issued a report and recommendation on November 14, 2022, recommending that the settlement be approved as fair and reasonable.
Court’s Review
The parties were notified that they could object to the report and recommendation, but no objections were filed by the November 28, 2022 deadline. When no timely objection is filed, the court may adopt the recommendation if the record does not show clear error. The court found no clear error.
Ruling
Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. adopted Judge Cave’s report and recommendation in its entirety. The court approved the settlement agreement as fair and reasonable under the standard cited in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The Clerk of Court was asked to enter judgment and close the case.
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