Correa v. Green City Cleaner NYC LLC
- James Oetken
- 1:22-cv-06742
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Correa v. Green City Cleaner NYC LLC, Judge Oetken approved the FLSA settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
The settlement and dismissal affected Plaintiffs Heidy Andrea Gil Correa and Hedy Acosta, Green City Cleaner NYC LLC, the other defendants, and the parties’ rights under the settlement agreement.
What happened
Correa v. Green City Cleaner NYC LLC is a Fair Labor Standards Act case in which the parties told the court they had reached a settlement.
The proposed agreement provided $45,000 for Plaintiffs Heidy Andrea Gil Correa and Hedy Acosta, with one-third designated for attorney’s fees and costs. The opinion does not describe the underlying wage claims.
Judge James 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
- Correa v. Green City Cleaner NYC LLC · No. 1:22-cv-06742
- James Oetken
- Feb. 17, 2023
Background
The plaintiffs brought this case under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law governing certain wage and hour rights. The parties notified the court that they had reached a settlement and submitted the proposed agreement for approval.
The proposed settlement involved $45,000 to be allocated to Plaintiffs Heidy Andrea Gil Correa and Hedy Acosta in connection with their Fair Labor Standards Act claims. One-third of the settlement amount was designated for attorney’s fees and costs.
Court’s Analysis
The court reviewed the proposed settlement under the standard described in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court found that the settlement terms were fair and reasonable.
Disposition
Judge J. Paul Oetken approved the proposed settlement at ECF No. 20-1 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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