Cruz v. East 168 Realty LLC et al

Filing 37

ORDER: To that end, the proposed settlement at Docket Number 36 is approved, and the case is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Court shall retain jurisdiction solely to resolve any disputes arising from the settlement agreement and the settlement of this action. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 7/29/2022) (ate)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
LIBERTAD JAQUELINE CRUZ,
Plaintiff,

21-CV-2079 (JPO)

-v-

ORDER

EAST 168 REALTY LLC, et al.,
Defendant.

J. PAUL OETKEN, District Judge:
The Court has been notified that the parties have reached a settlement in this Fair Labor
Standards Act (“FLSA”) case, and they have submitted a proposed settlement for the Court’s
approval. (Dkt. No. 36-1.) The proposed settlement involves $60,000 to be allocated to Plaintiff
Libertad Cruz in connection with her FLSA claims. (Id.) One-third of the settlement sum will
be collected in attorney’s fees and costs. (Dkt. No. 35.)
The Court has reviewed the terms of the proposed settlement and finds that they are fair
and reasonable under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199, 203, 206 (2d Cir.
2015).
To that end, the proposed settlement at Docket Number 36 is approved, and the case is
hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Court shall retain jurisdiction solely to resolve
any disputes arising from the settlement agreement and the settlement of this action.
The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 29, 2022
New York, New York
____________________________________
J. PAUL OETKEN
United States District Judge