Carrera Torres v. Oaxaca Williamsburg LLC
- James Oetken
- 1:21-cv-04804
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Carrera Torres v. Oaxaca Williamsburg, Judge Oetken approved the $180,000 FLSA settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
The plaintiffs and defendants in this settled Fair Labor Standards Act case. The case is dismissed with prejudice, while the court retains limited jurisdiction over disputes arising from the settlement.
What happened
In Carrera Torres v. Oaxaca Williamsburg LLC, the parties reached a settlement in a case under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal wage-and-hour law, and submitted it for court approval.
The settlement provides $180,000 for the plaintiffs’ wage claims, with one-third allocated to attorneys’ fees and costs. The court found the proposed settlement fair and reasonable.
Judge J. Paul Oetken approved the settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the case is closed and cannot be brought again. The court kept jurisdiction only to resolve disputes about the settlement agreement.
The detailed version
- Carrera Torres v. Oaxaca Williamsburg LLC · No. 1:21-cv-04804
- James Oetken
- May 2, 2023
Background
The court was informed that the parties had settled this Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case. They submitted a proposed settlement for approval.
Proposed Settlement
The proposed settlement totaled $180,000, to be allocated to the plaintiffs in connection with their FLSA claims. One-third of that amount was designated for attorneys’ fees and costs.
Ruling
Applying the standard for reviewing FLSA settlements under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., Judge J. Paul Oetken found that the proposed settlement was fair and reasonable. The court approved the settlement, dismissed the case with prejudice, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. The court retained jurisdiction solely to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and the settlement of the action.
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