Haslett v. Security Fire Protection District

Filing 53

ORDER granting 49 Unopposed Motion to Approve Settlement of OvertimeClaim of Donald Chittenden. The parties shall file a motion or stipulation to dismiss with prejudice on or before 12/20/2013. By Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland on 12/16/2013. (klyon, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 13-cv-00568-BNB-KMT
ZACHARY HASLETT
on behalf of himself and others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
SECURITY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, a special district, and
ROBERT “SKI” STAMBAUGH, individually,
Defendants.
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ORDER
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This matter arises on the Unopposed Motion to Approve Settlement of Overtime
Claim of Donald Chittenden [Doc. # 49, filed 11/26/2013] (the “Motion”). I held a hearing on
the Motion this afternoon and made rulings on the record, which are incorporated here.
I find that the settlement of the claims of Donald Chittenden, the only opt-in plaintiff in
this collective action, in the amount of $19,500 is fair and reasonable under the circumstances of
this case. I find also that a 20% attorneys fee award to the firm of Cornish & Dell’Olio, P.C., is
fair and reasonable in view of the work undertaken on by that firm on the behalf of Mr.
Chittenden.
IT IS ORDERED:
(1)

The Motion [Doc. # 49] is GRANTED;

(2)

The settlement of the claims of Mr. Chittenden in the amount of $19,500.00 is fair

and reasonable and is approved;
(3)

An award of attorneys fees to the firm of Cornish & Dell’Olio, P.C., in the

amount of $3,900.00 for the work performed on behalf of Mr. Chittenden also is fair and
reasonable and is approved; and
(4)

The parties shall file a motion or stipulation to dismiss with prejudice on or before

December 20, 2013.
Dated December 16, 2013.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Boyd N. Boland
United States Magistrate Judge

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