Filed: Nov. 03, 2017
Latest Update: Nov. 03, 2017
Summary: OPINION AND ORDER 1 SHERI POLSTER CHAPPELL , District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on consideration of United States Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 167) filed on October 18, 2017. Judge Mirando recommends granting the parties' Joint Motion to Approve FLSA Settlement Agreement and Memorandum of Law (Doc. 166 at 1-15), approving the proposed Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims (Doc. 166 at 17-34), and dismissing the case with prejudice.
Summary: OPINION AND ORDER 1 SHERI POLSTER CHAPPELL , District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on consideration of United States Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 167) filed on October 18, 2017. Judge Mirando recommends granting the parties' Joint Motion to Approve FLSA Settlement Agreement and Memorandum of Law (Doc. 166 at 1-15), approving the proposed Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims (Doc. 166 at 17-34), and dismissing the case with prejudice. ..
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OPINION AND ORDER1
SHERI POLSTER CHAPPELL, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on consideration of United States Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 167) filed on October 18, 2017. Judge Mirando recommends granting the parties' Joint Motion to Approve FLSA Settlement Agreement and Memorandum of Law (Doc. 166 at 1-15), approving the proposed Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims (Doc. 166 at 17-34), and dismissing the case with prejudice. No objections have been filed, and this matter is ripe for review.
Following a careful and thorough review of the findings, a district judge "may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge." 28 U.S.C § 636(b)(1); see also Williams v. Wainwright, 681 F.2d 732 (11th Cir. 1982). If there are no specific objections, then the district judge is not required to conduct a de novo review of the factual findings, 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). However, the district judge reviews legal conclusions de novo, even in the absence of an objection. Cooper-Houston v. Southern Ry. Co., 37 F.3d 603, 604 (11th Cir. 1994).
After careful consideration of Judge Mirando's Report and Recommendation and conducting an independent review of the record, the Court adopts, accepts, and approves the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 167).
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
1. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 167) is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED and the findings incorporated herein.
2. The parties' Joint Motion to Approve FLSA Agreement and Memorandum of Law (Doc. 166 at 1-15) is GRANTED, and the Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims (Doc. 166 at 17-34) is APPROVED.
3. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment accordingly, dismiss the remainder of the case with prejudice, terminate all deadlines and motions, and close the file.
DONE and ORDERED.
