Thornberry v. U.S. Water Services Corporation

Filing 11

ORDERED: The above-captioned case is DISMISSED with prejudice. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment, terminate all pending deadlines, and close the file. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 10/14/2020. (AEH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION
CHRISTOPHER THORNBERRY, an
individual
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No.: 2:20-cv-678-FtM-38NPM

U.S. WATER SERVICES CORP.,
Defendant.
/
ORDER1
Before the Court is the parties’ Joint Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice.
(Doc. 10).

Plaintiff Christopher Thornberry has sued Defendant U.S. Water

Services Corporation for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. But the parties
have since resolved Plaintiff’s claims without compromise and negotiated
separately attorneys’ fees and without regard to the amount paid to Plaintiff. The
Court thus need not review and approve the settlement for fairness. Lynn’s Food
Stores, Inc. v. U.S. Dep’t of Labor, 679 F.2d 1350, 1352 (11th Cir. 1982). Also, the
parties have signed the Joint Stipulation of Dismissal, so the Court will dismiss this
case with prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii).
Accordingly, it is now

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ORDERED:
(1) The above-captioned case is DISMISSED with prejudice.
(2) The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment, terminate all
pending deadlines, and close the file.
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida on October 14, 2020.

Copies: All Parties of Record

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