Filed: Oct. 10, 2017
Latest Update: Oct. 10, 2017
Summary: ORDER PAUL G. BYRON , District Judge . This cause is before the Court on the Parties' Joint Motion and Memorandum of Law for Approval of Settlement Agreement (Doc. 25) filed on October 5, 2017. The United States Magistrate Judge has submitted a report recommending that the motion be granted in part. After an independent de novo review of the record in this matter, and noting that a Joint Notice of No Objection was filed (Doc. 27), the Court agrees entirely with the findings of fact and
Summary: ORDER PAUL G. BYRON , District Judge . This cause is before the Court on the Parties' Joint Motion and Memorandum of Law for Approval of Settlement Agreement (Doc. 25) filed on October 5, 2017. The United States Magistrate Judge has submitted a report recommending that the motion be granted in part. After an independent de novo review of the record in this matter, and noting that a Joint Notice of No Objection was filed (Doc. 27), the Court agrees entirely with the findings of fact and c..
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ORDER
PAUL G. BYRON, District Judge.
This cause is before the Court on the Parties' Joint Motion and Memorandum of Law for Approval of Settlement Agreement (Doc. 25) filed on October 5, 2017. The United States Magistrate Judge has submitted a report recommending that the motion be granted in part.
After an independent de novo review of the record in this matter, and noting that a Joint Notice of No Objection was filed (Doc. 27), the Court agrees entirely with the findings of fact and conclusions of law in the Report and Recommendation.
Therefore, it is ORDERED as follows:
1. The Report and Recommendation filed October 6, 2017 (Doc. 26), is ADOPTED and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order.
2. Paragraph 8 of the Settlement Agreement and Release of FLSA Claims (Doc. 25-1) is SEVERED from the agreement.
3. The Court FINDS that the parties' Settlement Agreement and Release of FLSA Claims (Doc. 25-1) is a fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute under the FLSA.
4. The Parties' Joint Motion and Memorandum of Law for Approval of Settlement Agreement (Doc. 25) is GRANTED IN PART. The Court declines to reserve jurisdiction to enforce the Settlement Agreement.
5. The case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
6. The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the file.
DONE AND ORDERED.
