Opinion
Civil Case No. 18-12484
12-13-2018
DEVANTE TAYLOR, Plaintiff, v. HOMES OF OPPORTUNITY, INC., LAWRENCE A. MANIACI, and JUSTIN MANIACI, Defendants.
Magistrate Judge Mona K. Majzoub OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING THE PARTIES' JOINT MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS AND ENTRY OF STIPULATED ORDER OF DISMISSAL [ECF NOS. 17 & 19]
The instant case is a companion case to Belmont v. Homes of Opportunity et al., Case No. 18-cv-10854, also before this Court. The Court notes that: (1) Plaintiff's counsel in this matter also represented the collective Plaintiffs in the companion case; (2) Defendants' counsel in this matter also represented the Defendants in the companion case; (3) the parties in this matter negotiated a settlement of Plaintiff's claims and agree the proposed settlement represents a true compromise considering the available evidence and potential damages. (ECF No. 17 at PgID 56-57; ECF No. 19.) For the reasons set forth in the Court's December 13, 2018 Opinion and Order in Belmont v. Homes of Opportunity et al., Case No. 18-cv-10854, (ECF No. 31), the Court grants the parties' Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreements and Entry of Stipulated Order of Dismissal.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED, that the Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement (ECF Nos. 17 & 19) is GRANTED; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that this action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
s/ Linda V. Parker
LINDA V. PARKER
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE Dated: December 13, 2018 I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record and/or pro se parties on this date, December 13, 2018, by electronic and/or U.S. First Class mail.
s/ R. Loury
Case Manager