Larkin v. SailawayNY
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:22-cv-10737
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Larkin v. SailawayNY, Judge Schofield approved the settlement, awarded counsel fees and expenses, and directed the case closed.
The plaintiffs, their counsel, and the defendants who were parties to the proposed settlement.
What happened
In Larkin v. SailawayNY, the court approved the parties’ proposed settlement as fair and reasonable, considering the nature and scope of the plaintiffs’ claims and the risks and expenses of further litigation.
The total recovery was $37,500. Plaintiffs’ counsel was to receive $12,500 in attorney’s fees and $615.50 in expenses, with the remaining amount distributed to the plaintiffs.
Judge Lorna G. Schofield directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
The detailed version
- Larkin v. SailawayNY · No. 1:22-cv-10737
- Lorna Schofield
- Nov. 30, 2023
Background
The plaintiffs moved for attorney’s fees and costs as part of the parties’ proposed settlement. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
Ruling
The court approved the settlement as fair and reasonable. It cited the nature and scope of the plaintiffs’ claims, along with the risks and expenses involved in additional litigation.
Of the $37,500 total recovery, the plaintiffs’ counsel was to receive $12,500 in attorney’s fees and $615.50 in expenses. The remaining settlement amount was to be distributed to the plaintiffs. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Effect
The order approved the proposed settlement and specified the allocation of the recovery between plaintiffs’ counsel and the plaintiffs. It did not describe the underlying claims or make findings about their merits.
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