Agerbrink v. Model Service LLC et al
Filing
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ORDER: The Court has been notified that the parties have reached a settlement in this Fair Labor Standards Act case. The parties are advised that they may not dismiss this action with prejudice unless the settlement agreement has been approved by eit her the Court or the Department of Labor (DOL). See Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199, 206 (2d Cir. 2015). Any letter motion, along with the settlement agreement, must be filed on the public docket within ninety (90) days of this order. All other filing deadlines, conference dates, and the trial date are adjourned sine die. (And as further set forth in this Order.) SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 12/2/2019) (jca)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
EVA AGERBRINK,
Plaintiff,
14-CV-7841 (JPO)
-vORDER
MODEL SERVICE LLC et al.,
Defendants.
J. PAUL OETKEN, District Judge:
The Court has been notified that the parties have reached a settlement in this Fair Labor
Standards Act case. The parties are advised that they may not dismiss this action with prejudice
unless the settlement agreement has been approved by either the Court or the Department of
Labor (DOL). See Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199, 206 (2d Cir. 2015).
Any letter motion, along with the settlement agreement, must be filed on the public docket
within ninety (90) days of this order. The letter motion must explain why the proposed
settlement is fair and reasonable and should discuss, at a minimum, the following factors:
(1) the plaintiff’s range of possible recovery; (2) the extent to
which “the settlement will enable the parties to avoid anticipated
burdens and expenses in establishing their respective claims and
defenses”; (3) the seriousness of the litigation risks faced by the
parties; (4) whether “the settlement agreement is the product of
arm's-length bargaining between experienced counsel”; and (5) the
possibility of fraud or collusion.
Wolinsky v. Scholastic Inc., 900 F. Supp. 2d 332, 335 (S.D.N.Y. 2012) (quoting Medley v. Am.
Cancer Soc., No. 10 Civ. 3214, 2010 WL 3000028, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. July 23, 2010)). The letter
must also address whether there is a bona fide dispute as to the number of hours worked or the
amount of compensation due and how much of the proposed settlement plaintiff’s attorney shall
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be seeking as fees. Cheeks, 796 F.3d at 203, 206. Absent special circumstances, the Court will
not approve any settlement agreement that is filed under seal or in redacted form. Id. at 206.
All other filing deadlines, conference dates, and the trial date are adjourned sine die.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 2, 2019
New York, New York
____________________________________
J. PAUL OETKEN
United States District Judge
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