Grote v. Medminder Systems, Inc.

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JOHN GROTE, Plaintiff, 24-CV-6186 (JPO) -V- ORDER MEDMINDER SYSTEMS, INC.,, et a/., 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. (ECF No. 35.) The proposed settlement involves $220,000 to be allocated to Plaintiff John Grote in connection with his FLSA and related state-law claims. (/d. at 2.) $76,751.22 of the settlement sum will be collected in attorney’s fees and costs. (/d.) 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 ECF No. 35 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: June 25, 2025 New York, New York

| ] J. PAUL OETKEN United States District Judge