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Chenkus v. Prairie Pizza, Inc., 3:17-cv-00723-FDW-DCK. (2018)

Court: District Court, W.D. North Carolina Number: infdco20181206d44 Visitors: 6
Filed: Dec. 05, 2018
Latest Update: Dec. 05, 2018
Summary: ORDER FRANK D. WHITNEY , Chief District Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiffs' Consent Motion for Final Approval of FLSA Settlement (Doc. No. 32). The Court hereby grants the motion and ORDERS as follows: 1. The Court approves the Parties' Fair Labor Standards Act Settlement Agreement and Release ("Agreement") as a final, fair, reasonable, and adequate resolution of a bona fide dispute under the FLSA, which is binding on Plaintiffs and all Collective Members (i.e., putati
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiffs' Consent Motion for Final Approval of FLSA Settlement (Doc. No. 32). The Court hereby grants the motion and ORDERS as follows:

1. The Court approves the Parties' Fair Labor Standards Act Settlement Agreement and Release ("Agreement") as a final, fair, reasonable, and adequate resolution of a bona fide dispute under the FLSA, which is binding on Plaintiffs and all Collective Members (i.e., putative collective action members who have opted into this lawsuit as party plaintiffs by filing a Claim Form).

2. RG2 Claims Administration, LLC is approved as Settlement Claims Administrator, and is authorized to administer the settlement in accordance with the terms of Agreement.

3. The Settlement Claims Administrator is authorized to distribute the Net Settlement Fund, as defined in the Agreement, to Plaintiffs and the Collective Members in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

4. The cost of the Settlement Claims Administrator in the amount of $23,000.00 is approved and shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

5. Participation award payments in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to Heather Chenkus and Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) to Gene Michael Christiansen are approved and shall be distributed by the Settlement Claims Administrator in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

6. Attorneys' fees in the amount of one-third of the Maximum Settlement Amount, as defined by the Agreement ($300,000.00) and litigation costs in the amount of $8,752.47 are approved and shall be distributed by the Settlement Claims Administrator in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

7. The Court hereby enters final judgment in this case and dismisses it with prejudice in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to enter this Final Judgment pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Source:  Leagle

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