Watts et al v. American Property Maintenance, Inc. et al

Filing 42

ORDER granting 36 Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement and Dismissal of Lawsuit. Pursuant to the terms of the Parties' settlement agreement, including Plaintiff's Fair Labor Standards Act claims, and all claims for relief se t forth therein are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Each party shall bear their own attorney's fees and costs, except as may otherwise be provided in the confidential settlement agreement. The Parties' 41 Stipulated Motion for Status Conference is DENIED AS MOOT. By Judge William J. Martinez on 2/2/2015. (alowe)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge William J. Martínez
Civil Action No. 14-cv-1161-WJM-BNB
TAHONIE WATTS, and
LASHAWANDA JENKINS
Plaintiffs,
v.
AMERICAN PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, INC., and
BING D TRAN
Defendants.

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 and Dismissal of Lawsuit, filed November 26, 2014 (“Motion”).
(ECF No. 36.) Having reviewed the Motion and the applicable record the Court hereby
ORDERS as follows:
1.

The Parties’ Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement and
Dismissal of Lawsuit (ECF No. 36) is GRANTED.

2.

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

3.

The settlement reached by the Parties is approved by this Court;

4.

Pursuant to the terms of the Parties’ settlement agreement, the abovecaptioned action, including Plaintiff’s Fair Labor Standards Act claims, and
all claims for relief set forth therein, are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE;

5.

Each party shall bear their own attorney’s fees and costs, except as may
otherwise be provided in the confidential settlement agreement; and

6.

The Parties’ Stipulated Motion for Status Conference (ECF No. 41) is
DENIED AS MOOT.

Dated this 2nd day of February, 2015.
BY THE COURT:

William J. Martínez
United States District Judge

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