WHITAKER v. KABLELINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, 8:13-cv-2093-T-30MAP. (2014)
Court: District Court, M.D. Florida
Number: infdco20140506829
Visitors: 13
Filed: Apr. 29, 2014
Latest Update: Apr. 29, 2014
Summary: ORDER JAMES S. MOODY, Jr., District Judge. THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon the Parties' Joint Motion for in Camera Approval of Settlement Agreement and to Dismiss the Complaint with Prejudice (Dkt. #56). The parties have entered into a Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims disposing of the Fair Labor Standards Act claims brought by the Plaintiff, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated. A total of eight individuals opted in to the FLSA class. The Court,
Summary: ORDER JAMES S. MOODY, Jr., District Judge. THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon the Parties' Joint Motion for in Camera Approval of Settlement Agreement and to Dismiss the Complaint with Prejudice (Dkt. #56). The parties have entered into a Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims disposing of the Fair Labor Standards Act claims brought by the Plaintiff, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated. A total of eight individuals opted in to the FLSA class. The Court, ..
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ORDER
JAMES S. MOODY, Jr., District Judge.
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon the Parties' Joint Motion for in Camera Approval of Settlement Agreement and to Dismiss the Complaint with Prejudice (Dkt. #56). The parties have entered into a Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims disposing of the Fair Labor Standards Act claims brought by the Plaintiff, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated. A total of eight individuals opted in to the FLSA class. The Court, having reviewed the terms of the Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims, hereby finds that the agreement represents a reasonable compromise of the opt-in Plaintiffs' claims pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act and otherwise satisfies the essential requirements of the law. Upon review and consideration, it is therefore
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
1. The Parties' Joint Motion for In Camera Approval of Settlement Agreement and to Dismiss the Complaint with Prejudice (Dkt. #56) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
2. The Parties' Joint Motion for In Camera Approval of Settlement Agreement and to Dismiss the Complaint with Prejudice (Dkt. #56) is GRANTED to the extent that the Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims is hereby APPROVED.
3. The Parties' Joint Motion for In Camera Approval of Settlement Agreement and to Dismiss the Complaint with Prejudice (Dkt. #56) is DENIED to the extent that the Parties' request the Court to retain jurisdiction until October 31, 2014.
4. This case is DISMISSED with prejudice.
5. The Clerk is directed to close the case and deny any pending motions as moot.
DONE and ORDERED.
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