Ajeti v. William Gottlieb Management Co LLC
- Sarah Netburn
- 1:22-cv-09961
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Ajeti v. William Gottlieb Management, Judge Netburn approved the fair and reasonable settlement and dismissed the Fair Labor Standards Act case with prejudice.
The parties to Ajeti’s Fair Labor Standards Act action, including Ahmet Ajeti and the named defendants, were affected by the settlement approval and dismissal with prejudice.
What happened
Ajeti v. William Gottlieb Management Co., LLC involved a wage-and-hour case under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law governing pay and working conditions. The parties told the court they had agreed in principle to settle.
The parties submitted their proposed settlement for court review. After reviewing it, the court found that the settlement was fair and reasonable.
Judge Sarah Netburn approved the settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice, meaning the case was ended and could not be refiled. The Clerk was asked to terminate the settlement-related motion.
The detailed version
- Ajeti v. William Gottlieb Management Co LLC · No. 1:22-cv-09961
- Sarah Netburn
- May 2, 2023
Background
This was a case under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal wage-and-hour law. The parties agreed to settlement terms in principle and submitted a proposed settlement for the court’s review under the procedure discussed in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House.
Court’s Analysis
The court reviewed the proposed settlement and determined that it was fair and reasonable. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s specific terms or explain the underlying claims in further detail.
Disposition
The settlement was approved, and the action was dismissed with prejudice. The court also asked the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion at ECF No. 25.
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