Opinion
Case No. 6:11-cv-791-Orl-28KRS.
September 13, 2011
ORDER
This case is before the Court on the Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement and Dismissal with Prejudice (Doc. No. 37) filed August 26, 2011. The United States Magistrate Judge has submitted a report recommending that the motion be granted.
After an independent de novo review of the record, and consideration of the Joint Notice of No Objection to the Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 39), 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 September 2, 2011 (Doc. No. 38) is ADOPTED and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order.
2. The Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement and Dismissal is GRANTED in part.
3. The Court finds that the settlement is a fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute over Fair Labor Standard Act provisions.
4. Counsel for Plaintiffs is prohibited from withholding any portion of each amount payable to Plaintiffs and opt-in Plaintiffs under the settlement agreements pursuant to a contingent fee agreement or otherwise.
5. Counsel for Plaintiffs shall provide a copy of this Order to Plaintiffs and opt-in Plaintiffs.
6. The Court declines to reserve jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreements.
7. This case is dismissed with prejudice.
8. The Clerk is directed to close this file.
DONE and ORDERED in Chambers, Orlando, Florida.