Reyes et al v. Durango Dining, LLC

Filing 29

ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION FOR COURT APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT by Magistrate Judge Nina Y. Wang on 12/17/15. The Joint Motion for Court Approval of Settlement 28 is GRANTED; The Parties will submit the contemplated stipulation of dismissal [28-1 at 2] no later than February 1, 2016. (bsimm, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 15-cv-01116-NYW
MARGERY REYES, and
ANGELICA MARIA VELASCO-HERNANDEZ,
Plaintiffs,
v.
DURANGO DINING, LLC, d/b/a Durango Doughworks, and
KAREN E. LAVALLEE,
Defendants.

ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION FOR COURT APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT
Magistrate Judge Nina Y. Wang
This civil action is before the court on the Parties’ Joint Motion for Court Approval of
Settlement. [#28, filed December 4, 2015]. Pursuant to the Order of Reference dated July 27,
2015 [#15], this civil action was referred to the Magistrate Judge “for all purposes” under the
Pilot Program to Implement the Direct Assignment of Civil Cases to Full Time Magistrate
Judges and Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).1 Based on the representations of the Parties, and no
assertions to the contrary, the court finds no dispute that the Settlement Agreement was
negotiated at arm’s length and is a fair, equitable, and reasonable resolution of a bona fide
dispute in contested litigation. Therefore, upon full consideration of the Motion and all other
papers and proceedings herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:
1. The Joint Motion for Court Approval of Settlement [#28] is GRANTED;
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Effective December 1, 2015, the Pilot Program was incorporated into the Local Rules for the
District of Colorado. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c).

2. The Settlement Agreement and Release [#28-1] is APPROVED;
3. The request for approval of the Parties’ agreement to pay attorney’s fees in the amount of
$15,295.22 is APPROVED;
4. The Parties are directed to proceed with the administration of the settlement as provided
by the terms of the settlement agreement; and
5. The Parties will submit the contemplated stipulation of dismissal [#28-1 at ¶ 2] no later
than February 1, 2016.

DATED: December 17, 2015

BY THE COURT:

s/Nina Y. Wang__________
United States Magistrate Judge

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