Haxhia v. Silverstone Property Group, LLC
- James Oetken
- 1:22-cv-08197
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Haxhia v. Silverstone Property Group: Judge Oetken approved the parties’ $50,000 Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
The settlement and dismissal affected plaintiff Luan Haxhia and the defendants in the action. The court retained limited jurisdiction to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement.
What happened
In Haxhia v. Silverstone Property Group, LLC, the parties told Judge Oetken that they had settled the plaintiff’s Fair Labor Standards Act claims and asked the court to approve their proposed agreement.
The settlement provided for $50,000 to be paid to plaintiff Luan Haxhia, with one-third of that amount allocated to attorney fees and costs. The court reviewed the agreement and found it fair and reasonable.
Judge Oetken approved the settlement, dismissed the case with prejudice, and directed the clerk to close the case. The court kept jurisdiction only to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement.
The detailed version
- Haxhia v. Silverstone Property Group, LLC · No. 1:22-cv-08197
- James Oetken
- May 12, 2023
Background
The case involved claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law governing certain wage and hour rights. The court was notified that the parties had reached a settlement and submitted a proposed agreement for approval.
Settlement Terms
The proposed settlement provided for $50,000 to be allocated to plaintiff Luan Haxhia in connection with his Fair Labor Standards Act claims. One-third of the settlement amount was to be collected as attorney fees and costs.
Court’s Ruling
The court reviewed the proposed settlement and found it fair and reasonable under the standard applied to Fair Labor Standards Act settlements. The court approved the proposed settlement at Docket Number 18-1 and dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the case was ended in a manner that bars refiling the same action. The court retained jurisdiction solely to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and directed the clerk to close the case.
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