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Baker v. Bost, Inc., 2:18-CV-02019. (2019)

Court: District Court, W.D. Arkansas Number: infdco20190419g47 Visitors: 16
Filed: Apr. 18, 2019
Latest Update: Apr. 18, 2019
Summary: ORDER P.K. HOLMES, III , District Judge . The parties have filed a joint motion (Doc. 20) to approve their settlement agreement and dismiss this case with prejudice. They have also filed supporting documents. (Docs. 23-1, 23-2). Plaintiff's complaint seeks relief for Defendant's alleged Fair Labor Standards Act and Arkansas Minimum Wage Act violations. The motion to approve and dismiss will be granted. Having reviewed the settlement agreement (Doc. 23-1), and for the reasons set forth in
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ORDER

The parties have filed a joint motion (Doc. 20) to approve their settlement agreement and dismiss this case with prejudice. They have also filed supporting documents. (Docs. 23-1, 23-2). Plaintiff's complaint seeks relief for Defendant's alleged Fair Labor Standards Act and Arkansas Minimum Wage Act violations. The motion to approve and dismiss will be granted.

Having reviewed the settlement agreement (Doc. 23-1), and for the reasons set forth in the Court's order (Doc. 19) denying the previous settlement agreement, the Court finds that the settlement agreement is a fair and equitable compromise of a bona fide dispute. The settlement agreement is no longer conditioned on its confidentiality (and the Clerk will be directed to make that exhibit publicly available on the docket). Any waiver of claims is limited only to those claims that arise from Defendant's alleged failure to appropriately compensate Plaintiff during her employment. And the attorney's fees supported by billing invoices (Doc. 23-2) are not so unreasonable as to fall outside of the deferential review that results when fees are negotiated as a part of settlement. See Melgar v. OK Foods, 902 F.3d 775, 779-80 (8th Cir. 2018).

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the motion (Doc. 20) is GRANTED, the settlement agreement is approved, and this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Clerk is directed to remove the access restriction for the settlement agreement (Doc. 23-1).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Source:  Leagle

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