Du v. Dingxiang Inc
- James Oetken
- 1:19-cv-11924
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Du v. Dingxiang Inc., Judge Oetken approved an $80,000 Fair Labor Standards Act settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Plaintiff Mei Rong Du and the defendants were affected by the court’s approval of their settlement. The case was dismissed with prejudice, and the court retained limited jurisdiction over disputes arising from the settlement agreement.
What happened
In Du v. Dingxiang Inc., the parties told the court they had reached a settlement of the Fair Labor Standards Act case. The proposed settlement provided $80,000 for plaintiff Mei Rong Du’s claims.
The settlement allocated $41,019.55—just over half of the total—to attorney’s fees and costs. The court reviewed the proposal and found its terms fair and reasonable.
Judge Oetken approved the proposed settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice. The court retained jurisdiction only to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and directed the clerk to close the case.
The detailed version
- Du v. Dingxiang Inc · No. 1:19-cv-11924
- James Oetken
- June 28, 2023
Background
The parties notified the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York that they had reached a settlement in this Fair Labor Standards Act case. They submitted a proposed settlement for the court’s approval.
The proposal provided for a total payment of $80,000 to be allocated to plaintiff Mei Rong Du in connection with her Fair Labor Standards Act claims. The proposal allocated $41,019.55 to attorney’s fees and costs.
Court’s Analysis
The court reviewed the proposed settlement under the fairness standard identified in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court found that the settlement’s terms were fair and reasonable.
Ruling
The court approved the proposed settlement. It dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the case was ended and could not be refiled. The court retained jurisdiction solely to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and settlement of the action. It directed the clerk to close the case.
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