Opinion
Case No.: 2:19-cv-876-FtM-38NPM
08-04-2020
ARLENE LASTELLA, an individual Plaintiff, v. OMEGA TITLE NAPLES, LLC and OMEGA NATIONAL TITLE AGENCY, LLC, Defendants.
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Before the Court is Plaintiff's Notice of Settlement (Doc. 37) and the parties' Joint Stipulation for Dismissal (Doc. 40). Plaintiff sued Defendants for unpaid minimum wages and retaliation under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), along with a common law wage claim. (Doc. 16). The parties settled the FLSA claims in full without compromise and with attorney's fees negotiated separately. So the Court need not review and approve the settlement for fairness. See Lynn's Food Stores, Inc. v. U.S. Dep't of Labor, 679 F.2d 1350, 1352 (11th Cir. 1982); Bonetti v. Embarq Mgmt. Co., 715 F. Supp. 2d 1222, 1226 n.6 (M.D. Fla. 2009). All other claims were settled too, with each side bearing their own costs and fees for the non-FLSA claims. Each party signed the Joint Stipulation, so the Court will dismiss this case with prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii); Anago Franchising, Inc. v. Shaz, LLC, 677 F.3d 1272, 1278 (11th Cir. 2012).
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
(1) This case is DISMISSED with prejudice.
(2) The Clerk is DIRECTED to enter judgment, terminate all pending deadlines or motions, and close the file.
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida this 4th day of August, 2020.
/s/ _________
SHERI POLSTER CHAPPELL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Copies: All Parties of Record