Storch v. 2 East 70th Street Corporation
- James Oetken
- 1:21-cv-07549
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Storch v. 2 East 70th Street Corporation, Judge Oetken approved the settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
The parties to the FLSA case, and the person identified in the opinion as Plaintiff Walsh Costigan, are affected by the approved settlement and dismissal. The opinion does not clarify the relationship between Walsh Costigan and captioned plaintiff Chaim Storch.
What happened
In Storch v. 2 East 70th Street Corporation, the parties told the Southern District of New York that they had settled this Fair Labor Standards Act case and asked the court to approve their agreement.
The proposed settlement provided for $7,500 to be allocated to Plaintiff Walsh Costigan in connection with her wage claims. The opinion also says that the plaintiff’s lawyer was not seeking any part of the settlement.
Judge J. Paul Oetken found the settlement fair and reasonable, approved it, and dismissed the case with prejudice. The court kept jurisdiction only to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and directed the clerk to close the case.
The detailed version
- Storch v. 2 East 70th Street Corporation · No. 1:21-cv-07549
- James Oetken
- Dec. 29, 2022
Background
The opinion states that the parties reached a settlement in this Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case and submitted the proposed agreement for court approval. The case caption identifies Chaim Storch as the plaintiff and 2 East 70th Street Corporation as the defendant.
Proposed Settlement
The proposed settlement provided for $7,500 to be allocated to “Plaintiff Walsh Costigan” in connection with her FLSA claims. The opinion states that plaintiff’s counsel was not seeking any portion of the settlement amount. The opinion does not explain the relationship between Walsh Costigan and the plaintiff identified in the caption.
Court’s Ruling
The court reviewed the proposed settlement and found it fair and reasonable under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court approved the settlement at Docket Number 22 and dismissed the case with prejudice. It 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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