Hufford v. Maxim Inc., No. 1:2019cv04452 - Document 82 (S.D.N.Y. 2020)

Court Description: FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE: It is hereby ordered, Decreed, and Adjudged as follows: Terms and phrases in this Final Judgment shall have the same meaning as ascribed to them in the Parties' Class Action Settlement Agreem ent. The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of the Action and over all Parties to the Action, including all Settlement Class members. All other provisions as further set forth in this Order. Accordingly, the Settlement Agreement hereby f inally approved in all respects. The parties are hereby directed to implement the Settlement Agreement according to its terms and provisions. The Settlement Agreement is hereby incorporated into this Final Judgment in full and shall have the full for ce of an Order of this Court. The Court hereby dismisses the Action, as identified in the Settlement Agreement, on the merits and with prejudice. This Court hereby directs entry of this Final Judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58 b ased upon the Court's finding that there is no just reason for delay of enforcement or appeal of this Final Judgment. So Ordered (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 11/11/2020) (js)

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