Kroustallis v. The City of New York ( 2024 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ee ee ee ee et □□ ee re ee ee er eee ee ee HH HH HX GEORGE KROUSTALLIS, ANTHONY : ALMOJERA, DONALD BROWNE, BARRET : HIRSCH, and VINCENT VARIALE, on behalf of: themselves and all other persons similarly situated : who were employed by the City of New York Fire — : Department, : Plaintiffs, : : ORDER ~against- ; 16 Civ. 8421 (GBD) THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF : NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT; DANIEL A. : NIGRO, as Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department, Defendants. ee □□ ee □□ □□ ee ee ee ee ee ee ee HH HX GEORGE B. DANIELS, United States District Judge: The parties in this FLSA action have reached a settlement and jointly request this Court’s approval. (ECF No. 123.) This Court, having reviewed the terms of the parties’ settlement agreement pursuant to Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015) and their joint letter for settlement approval, hereby GRANTS the parties’ request and FURTHER ORDERS that: 1. The settlement agreement in the amount of $1,760,000.00, which does not include attorneys’ fees and costs, is approved; and 2. This action is dismissed with prejudice and without costs to any party, other than to the extent set forth in the parties’ settlement agreement. This Court shal! retain jurisdiction for purposes of enforcement of the settlement agreement. The Clerk of Court is hereby directed to close this case. Dated: March 4, 2024 SO ORDERED. New York, New York Dra: Q pert). yo VY are’s aEdkon. DANIELS United States District Judge