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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Jan. 24, 2023

Jones v. United Cerebral Palsy Associations Of New York State, Inc.

Judge
Sarah Netburn
Docket
1:22-cv-06483
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
FlsaCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Jones v. United Cerebral Palsy, Judge Netburn approved the parties’ fair and reasonable settlement and dismissed the Fair Labor Standards Act case with prejudice.

Who this affects

UvOnnie Jones and United Cerebral Palsy Associations Of New York State, Inc.; the case was ended after the court approved their settlement.

What happened

In Jones v. United Cerebral Palsy Associations Of New York State, Inc., the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the Fair Labor Standards Act case.

They submitted a proposed settlement to the court for review. The opinion does not provide the settlement’s financial amount or other terms.

Judge Sarah Netburn found the settlement fair and reasonable, approved it, and dismissed the case with prejudice.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Jones v. United Cerebral Palsy Associations Of New York State, Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-06483
Judge
Sarah Netburn
Date
Jan. 24, 2023

Background

This was a case under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The parties agreed to settlement terms in principle and submitted a proposed settlement for the court’s review on January 18, 2023. The opinion does not describe the settlement amount or its other terms.

Court’s decision

The court reviewed the proposed settlement under the required standard and determined that it was fair and reasonable. The court approved the settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice, meaning the dismissal bars the same action from being brought again. Judge Sarah Netburn signed the order.

The authoritative version

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