Filed: Jun. 25, 2012
Latest Update: Jun. 25, 2012
Summary: OPINION AND ORDER JOHN R. STEELE, District Judge. This matter is before the Court on consideration of the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. #17), filed June 19, 2012, recommending that the Joint Motion for Approval of FLSA Settlement, and Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice (Doc. #16) be granted, the settlement be approved, and the case dismissed with prejudice. The parties filed a Joint Notice of No Objection (Doc. #18) giving notice of no objection on June 24, 2012. Af
Summary: OPINION AND ORDER JOHN R. STEELE, District Judge. This matter is before the Court on consideration of the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. #17), filed June 19, 2012, recommending that the Joint Motion for Approval of FLSA Settlement, and Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice (Doc. #16) be granted, the settlement be approved, and the case dismissed with prejudice. The parties filed a Joint Notice of No Objection (Doc. #18) giving notice of no objection on June 24, 2012. Aft..
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OPINION AND ORDER
JOHN R. STEELE, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on consideration of the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. #17), filed June 19, 2012, recommending that the Joint Motion for Approval of FLSA Settlement, and Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice (Doc. #16) be granted, the settlement be approved, and the case dismissed with prejudice. The parties filed a Joint Notice of No Objection (Doc. #18) giving notice of no objection on June 24, 2012.
After conducting a careful and complete review of the findings and recommendations, a district judge may accept, reject or modify the magistrate judge's report and recommendation. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Williams v. Wainwright, 681 F.2d 732 (11th Cir. 1982), cert. denied, 459 U.S. 1112 (1983). In the absence of specific objections, there is no requirement that a district judge review factual findings de novo, Garvey v. Vaughn, 993 F.2d 776, 779 n.9 (11th Cir. 1993), and the court may accept, reject or modify, in whole or in part, the findings and recommendations. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). The district judge reviews legal conclusions de novo, even in the absence of an objection. See Cooper-Houston v. Southern Ry. Co., 37 F.3d 603, 604 (11th Cir. 1994); Castro Bobadilla v. Reno, 826 F.Supp. 1428, 1431-32 (S.D. Fla. 1993), aff'd, 28 F.3d 116 (11th Cir. 1994) (Table).
After conducting an independent examination of the file and upon due consideration of the Report and Recommendation, the Court accepts the Report and Recommendation of the magistrate judge.
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
1. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. #17) is hereby adopted and the findings incorporated herein.
2. The Joint Motion for Approval of FLSA Settlement, and Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice (Doc. #16) is GRANTED and the Settlement Agreement and General Releases (Doc. #16-1) is approved as fair and reasonable.
3. The Clerk shall enter judgment dismissing the case with prejudice, except as provided by settlement, terminate all deadlines and motions, and close the file.
DONE AND ORDERED at Florida Myers, Florida, this 5th day of June, 2012.
