Altamirano v. 535 West 163rd Street HDFC
- Barbara Moses
- 1:22-cv-03459
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Altamirano v. 535 West 163rd Street HDFC, Judge Moses approved the revised settlement and ordered the parties to file a dismissal with prejudice.
The parties to the settlement agreement, including Manolito Altamirano and 535 West 163rd Street HDFC, are affected by the court’s approval and the required dismissal filing.
What happened
In Altamirano v. 535 West 163rd Street HDFC, the parties asked the court to review a revised settlement agreement submitted with their joint letter.
The revised agreement limited the mutual non-disparagement provision to willful and untruthful disparagement, removed the no-rehire provision, and included time records and expense documents.
Judge Moses found the agreement fair and reasonable, approved it, and ordered the parties to file a stipulation dismissing the case with prejudice by October 9, 2023.
The detailed version
- Altamirano v. 535 West 163rd Street HDFC · No. 1:22-cv-03459
- Barbara Moses
- Sept. 8, 2023
Background
The court reviewed the parties’ joint letter dated September 7, 2023, which attached a revised settlement agreement. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
Revised Agreement
The parties reported that the revised agreement limited the mutual non-disparagement clause to “willful and untruthful” disparagement, eliminated the “no re-hire” clause, and included contemporaneous time records and documentation of expenses.
Ruling
After reviewing the agreement’s financial and non-financial terms, Judge Moses found that it was fair and reasonable as required by Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House. The court approved the revised settlement agreement. It ordered the parties to file a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice—a filing that ends the case and bars refiling the dismissed claims—no later than October 9, 2023.
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