Filed: Apr. 28, 2014
Latest Update: Apr. 28, 2014
Summary: ORDER 1 SHERI POLSTER CHAPPELL, District Judge. This matter comes before the Court upon consideration of the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation ( Doc. #44 ), filed on April 9, 2014, recommending (1) that the Joint Motion to Approve Settlement and Enter Judgment ( Doc. #43 ) be granted; (2) the terms of the settlement be approved by the Court as a "fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute" of the FLSA issues; (3) that this Court adopt the Report and Recommendation; and
Summary: ORDER 1 SHERI POLSTER CHAPPELL, District Judge. This matter comes before the Court upon consideration of the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation ( Doc. #44 ), filed on April 9, 2014, recommending (1) that the Joint Motion to Approve Settlement and Enter Judgment ( Doc. #43 ) be granted; (2) the terms of the settlement be approved by the Court as a "fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute" of the FLSA issues; (3) that this Court adopt the Report and Recommendation; and (..
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ORDER1
SHERI POLSTER CHAPPELL, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court upon consideration of the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. #44), filed on April 9, 2014, recommending (1) that the Joint Motion to Approve Settlement and Enter Judgment (Doc. #43) be granted; (2) the terms of the settlement be approved by the Court as a "fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute" of the FLSA issues; (3) that this Court adopt the Report and Recommendation; and (4) the Clerk be directed to dismiss this action and close the file. No objections have been filed to the Report and Recommendation.
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. Report and Recommendation (Doc. #44) is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED and the findings incorporated herein.
2. The Joint Motion to Approve Settlement and Enter Judgment (Doc. #43) is GRANTED.
3. The Clerk shall enter judgment dismissing the case with prejudice, terminate all deadlines and motions, and CLOSE the file.
DONE and ORDERED.
