Lopez v. Capsule Corporation
- Rearden
- 1:23-cv-02874
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Lopez v. Capsule Corp., Judge Rearden approved a $10,000 wage-and-hour settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Hector Lopez and Capsule Corp.; the approved settlement also allocated attorney’s fees and costs to Lopez’s counsel, Mohammad Ganget.
What happened
In Lopez v. Capsule Corp., the parties told the court they had reached a settlement in Hector Lopez’s Fair Labor Standards Act case and submitted the proposed agreement for approval.
The agreement provided for a total payment of $10,000: $6,500 for Lopez and $3,500 for his counsel, Mohammad Ganget, for attorney’s fees and costs.
Judge Rearden found the settlement fair and reasonable, approved it, and dismissed the case with prejudice. The court kept jurisdiction only to resolve disputes arising from the settlement and directed the clerk to close the case.
The detailed version
- Lopez v. Capsule Corporation · No. 1:23-cv-02874
- Rearden
- Feb. 26, 2024
Background
The parties informed the court that they had settled this Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case. They submitted a proposed settlement for the court’s approval.
Settlement Terms
The proposed agreement called for an aggregate payment of $10,000 in connection with Hector Lopez’s FLSA claims. It allocated $6,500 to Lopez and $3,500 to his counsel, Mohammad Ganget, for attorney’s fees and costs.
Ruling
The court reviewed the proposed settlement and found it fair and reasonable under the standard established in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court approved the settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice. It retained jurisdiction solely 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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