Reyes v. Law Offices of Sandy Khine, PC
- James Oetken
- 1:23-cv-07957
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Reyes v. Law Offices of Sandy Khine, PC, Judge Oetken approved the FLSA settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Montserrat Reyes and the defendants were affected by approval of their settlement. The settlement allocated $20,000 to Reyes, with one-third designated as attorney’s fees and $555.19 for counsel’s costs and expenses.
What happened
Reyes v. Law Offices of Sandy Khine, PC was a Fair Labor Standards Act case in which the parties told the court they had reached a settlement.
The proposed settlement provided $20,000 for Montserrat Reyes’s claims. Her lawyer would receive one-third of that amount in fees, plus $555.19 in costs and expenses.
The court found the settlement fair and reasonable, approved it, and dismissed the case with prejudice. J. Paul Oetken also retained jurisdiction only to resolve disputes arising from the settlement and directed the clerk to close the case.
The detailed version
- Reyes v. Law Offices of Sandy Khine, PC · No. 1:23-cv-07957
- James Oetken
- Jan. 16, 2024
Background
The parties notified the court that they had settled this Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case and submitted a proposed settlement for court approval. The proposed agreement allocated $20,000 to Plaintiff Montserrat Reyes in connection with her FLSA claims. Plaintiff’s counsel would receive one-third of the settlement as attorney’s fees, plus $555.19 for costs and expenses.
Court’s analysis
The court reviewed the proposed settlement and found its terms fair and reasonable under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.
Disposition
The court approved the proposed settlement filed at ECF No. 17 and dismissed the case with prejudice. The court retained jurisdiction only to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and the settlement of the action. The clerk was directed to close the case.
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