Rivera v. 787 Coffee LLC
- James Oetken
- 1:22-cv-01596
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Rivera v. 787 Coffee, Judge Oetken approved the parties’ FLSA settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
The plaintiffs and defendants in the FLSA action, including Angel Rivera and 787 Coffee LLC, are affected by the approved settlement and dismissal with prejudice.
What happened
In Angel Rivera et al. v. 787 Coffee LLC et al., the parties told the Southern District of New York that they had settled their Fair Labor Standards Act claims and asked the court to approve their agreement.
The proposed settlement provided $130,000 for the plaintiffs’ claims, including $43,626.94 in attorney’s fees and costs. The court reviewed the agreement and found it fair and reasonable.
Judge Oetken approved the settlement, dismissed the case with prejudice, retained jurisdiction solely to resolve disputes about the settlement, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
The detailed version
- Rivera v. 787 Coffee LLC · No. 1:22-cv-01596
- James Oetken
- Oct. 3, 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 (FLSA) case. They submitted a proposed settlement for court approval.
Proposed Settlement
The agreement provided for $130,000 to be allocated to the plaintiffs in connection with their FLSA claims. Of that amount, $43,626.94 was designated for attorney’s fees and costs.
Court’s Ruling
The court reviewed the proposed settlement and found it fair and reasonable under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court approved the settlement filed at Docket Number 70 and dismissed the case with prejudice. The court retained jurisdiction solely to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and the settlement of the action. It directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
Effect
The order resolved the action through the approved settlement. The opinion does not describe the plaintiffs’ individual settlement amounts or the underlying FLSA allegations.
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