Howell v. 33 Union Square West, Inc.
- James Oetken
- 1:22-cv-05668
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Howell v. 33 Union Square West, Judge Oetken approved the settlement and dismissed the FLSA case with prejudice.
Tyrone Howell and the defendants in the action are affected by the approved settlement and the dismissal with prejudice. The court retained limited authority to resolve disputes arising from the settlement.
What happened
In Howell v. 33 Union Square West, the parties told the court they had settled Tyrone Howell’s Fair Labor Standards Act case and asked the court to approve their agreement.
The agreement provided for a $15,000 settlement for Howell’s claims. One-third of that amount would go toward attorney’s fees, plus costs. The court found the proposed settlement fair and reasonable.
Judge Oetken approved the settlement, dismissed the case with prejudice, and retained jurisdiction only to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement. The clerk was directed to close the case.
The detailed version
- Howell v. 33 Union Square West, Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-05668
- James Oetken
- Dec. 14, 2022
Background
The parties notified the court that they had reached a settlement in Tyrone Howell’s Fair Labor Standards Act case. They submitted a proposed settlement for court approval.
Settlement Terms
The proposed agreement allocated $15,000 to Howell in connection with his Fair Labor Standards Act claims. One-third of the settlement amount would be collected as attorney’s fees, plus costs.
Ruling
The court reviewed the proposed settlement and found it fair and reasonable under the standard requiring court review of Fair Labor Standards Act settlements. Judge Oetken approved the proposed settlement at Docket Number 17 and dismissed the case with prejudice. The court retained jurisdiction solely to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and the settlement of the action. The clerk was directed to close the case.
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