Omeda v. Jannah Inc.
- Jesse Furman
- 1:22-cv-04603
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Omeda v. Ashraf, Judge Furman approved the settlement and attorney-fee award, dismissed the case with prejudice, and deemed pending motions moot.
The parties and their attorneys were affected by approval of the settlement and attorney’s fee award; any change to the settlement requires court approval.
What happened
In Elvin Omeda v. Salman Ashraf et al., the parties presented a proposed settlement to the Southern District of New York after a court conference.
The court also considered the proposed award of attorney’s fees. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms or the underlying claims.
Judge Jesse M. Furman approved the settlement and fee award, required court approval for any changes to the agreement, dismissed the case with prejudice, and declared all pending motions moot. The clerk was directed to close the case.
The detailed version
- Omeda v. Jannah Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-04603
- Jesse Furman
- Dec. 20, 2022
Background
The parties submitted a proposed settlement and a proposed attorney’s fee award. The opinion refers to a conference held earlier that day but does not state the nature of the underlying claims or the terms of the settlement.
Court’s Ruling
The court approved both the proposed settlement and the proposed attorney’s fee award. It ordered that any modification to the settlement agreement must receive court approval, even if the agreement contains a provision allowing the parties to modify it without court involvement.
Judge Jesse M. Furman dismissed the case with prejudice. The court also ruled that all pending motions were moot and directed the clerk to close the case.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.