Bicknell et al v. UHAUL CO OF FLORIDA

Filing 23

ORDER dismissing case. The case is DISMISSED with prejudice. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment accordingly, terminate all pending motions and deadlines, and close the file. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 11/2/2018. (LMF)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION
RAYMOND BICKNELL and MAUREEN
BICKNELL,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No: 2:17-cv-374-FtM-38CM

U-HAUL CO. OF FLORIDA,
Defendant.
/
ORDER 1
Before the Court is the parties’ Joint Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice. (Doc.
22). Plaintiffs sued under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for unpaid overtime
wages and failure to pay minimum wage. (Doc. 9). The parties now inform the Court that
Plaintiffs’ claims against Defendant have been resolved in full without compromise, with
attorney’s fees negotiated separately from the resolution of Plaintiffs’ claims. (Doc. 22).
Therefore, there is no need for the Court to review and approve the settlement for
fairness. See Lynn’s Food Stores, Inc. v. U.S. Dep’t of Labor, 679 F.2d 1350, 1352 (11th
Cir. 1982). Further, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41 allows a plaintiff to dismiss an
action without a court order by “a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have

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appeared.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Here, the parties dismiss this case with
prejudice under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) and provide the Court with a Joint Stipulation for
Dismissal signed by all parties. (Doc. 22).
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
1. The case is DISMISSED with prejudice.
2. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment accordingly, terminate all
pending motions and deadlines, and close the file.
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida this 2nd day of November 2018.

Copies: All Parties of Record

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