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Case No. 6:07-cv-1072-Orl-28KRS.
January 25, 2008
ORDER
This case is before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default Final Judgment (Doc. No. 14) filed December 11, 2007. The United States Magistrate Judge has submitted a report recommending that the motion be granted in part and denied in part.
After an independent de novo review of the record in this matter, and noting that no objections were timely filed, 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. That the Report and Recommendation filed December 28, 2007 (Doc. No. 17) is ADOPTED and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order.
2. Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default Final Judgment (Doc. No. 14) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
3. Default Judgment is entered against the Defendants on Plaintiff's claim for violation of the overtime provisions of the FLSA.
4. Defendants are ordered, jointly and severally, to pay Plaintiff damages in the amount of $1,600.00, attorney's fees in the amount of $928.00, and costs in the amount of $450.00.
5. The collective action allegations of the complaint are DISMISSED.
6. The Clerk is directed to issue a judgment consistent with the rulings in this Order and to thereafter close the file.
DONE and ORDERED in Chambers, Orlando, Florida.