Rivera v. UG2 LLC
- Sarah Netburn
- 1:23-cv-04083
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Rivera v. UG2 LLC, Judge Netburn approved the parties’ fair wage-and-hour settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice.
The parties to the wage-and-hour action, Steven Rivera and UG2 LLC.
What happened
In Rivera v. UG2 LLC, the parties participated in mediation on September 18, 2023, and reached an agreement in principle in this federal wage-and-hour case.
The parties submitted their proposed settlement for court review on November 1, 2023. The court found the settlement fair and reasonable, approved it, and dismissed the action with prejudice.
Judge Sarah Netburn also directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion listed at ECF No. 31. The order was dated November 3, 2023.
The detailed version
- Rivera v. UG2 LLC · No. 1:23-cv-04083
- Sarah Netburn
- Nov. 3, 2023
Background
This case involved claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law governing wages and working conditions. The parties participated in mediation on September 18, 2023, and reached an agreement in principle.
On November 1, 2023, they submitted a proposed settlement agreement for the court’s review. The opinion states that the review was required under the Court of Appeals’ decision in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House.
Ruling
The court determined that the proposed settlement was fair and reasonable. It approved the settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice, meaning the action was ended and could not be brought again. The court also directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion at ECF No. 31.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.