Cartier v. Western Electricity Coordinating Council

Filing 74

ORDER granting 72 Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement, by Judge William J. Martinez on 10/08/2015.(cthom, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge William J. Martínez
Civil Action No. 14-cv-0079-WJM-MJW
MATTHEW CARTIER, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated persons,
Plaintiff,
v.
WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL, a Utah corporation,
Defendant.

ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION FOR
APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

This matter comes before the Court on the Parties’ Joint Motion for Approval of
Settlement Agreement filed September 30, 2015. (ECF No. 72.) The Court has
reviewed the Motion, its exhibits, and applicable portions of the record, and finds as
follows:
•

Plaintiff Matthew Cartier, all Opt-In Plaintiffs, and Defendant Western
Electricity Coordinating Counsel have personally signed off on the
proposed settlement;

•

The proposed settlement represents a fair and equitable resolution of this
action, reasonably resolves bona fide disagreements between the Parties
regarding the merits of the claims and defenses asserted, and
demonstrates a good faith intention by the Parties that the claims of
Plaintiffs be fully and finally resolved and not re-litigated in whole or in part
at any point in the future; and

•

The proposed settlement contains a reasonable award of attorneys’ fees
to Plaintiffs’ counsel.

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS as follows:
1.

The Parties’ Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement (ECF No. 72) is
GRANTED;

2.

The Parties shall file dismissal papers in accordance with Part VII, Section C of
the Settlement Agreement (ECF No. 72-1); and

3.

Should any event delay the filing of dismissal papers beyond the time frame
specified in the Settlement Agreement, the Parties shall file a joint status report
within two business days of that delay becoming evident.
Dated this 8th day of October, 2015.
BY THE COURT:

William J. Martínez
United States District Judge

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