Choc v. Corporation 1
- Sidney Stein
- 1:23-cv-03886
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
Choc v. Corporation # 1: Judge Stein approved the amended settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
The dismissal ended Edgar Choc’s action against Corporation # 1, 228 Willis Avenue Food LLC, and Misael Vivar after the court approved the amended settlement.
What happened
In Choc v. Corporation # 1, the parties asked the court to approve an amended settlement agreement and mutual release. The agreement was submitted with a joint letter dated January 25, 2024.
The court reviewed the amended agreement and found its terms fair and reasonable. It then approved the proposed settlement.
Judge Gary Stein dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs and directed the clerk to close it.
The detailed version
- Choc v. Corporation 1 · No. 1:23-cv-03886
- Sidney Stein
- Jan. 29, 2024
Background The court reviewed the parties’ joint letter dated January 25, 2024, which attached a “Second Amendment to Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release.” The parties asked the court to approve the amended agreement pursuant to the court’s earlier orders.
Ruling The court reviewed the amended agreement and found that its terms were fair and reasonable as required by the cited Second Circuit decision in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court therefore approved the proposed settlement.
The court dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs. It directed the clerk to close the case.
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