Owens v. SSRM1, LLC et al

Filing 26

ORDER adopting 25 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 23 Joint MOTION for Approval of Settlement, Dismissal of this matter filed by Jesika Owens. See Order for details. The case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the file. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 5/17/2017. (MMW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
OCALA DIVISION

JESIKA OWENS,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 5:16-cv-15-Oc-40PRL

SSRM1, LLC, MARIE BURLESON,
MIKE SHEA and SAMUEL BENEBY,
Defendants.
/
ORDER
This cause is before the Court on the Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement,
Dismissal of this Matter (Doc. 23) filed on March 9, 2017. The United States Magistrate
Judge has submitted a report recommending that the motion be granted in part and
denied in part.
After an independent de novo review of the record in this matter, and noting that
no objections were timely filed, the Court agrees entirely with the findings of fact and
conclusions of law in the Report and Recommendation.
Therefore, it is ORDERED as follows:
1.

The Report and Recommendation filed April 28, 2017 (Doc. 25), is

ADOPTED and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order.
2.

The Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement, Dismissal of this Matter (Doc.

23) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.

3.

Plaintiff’s general release in Paragraph 5 is MODIFIED to include only

Plaintiff’s FLSA claims against the named Defendants, the general release is otherwise
STRICKEN.
4.

The waiver of future employment in Paragraph 6 is STRICKEN.

5.

The Court FINDS that the Settlement Agreement, with the modifications set

forth above, to be a fair and reasonable compromise of Plaintiff’s FLSA claims.
6.

The case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

7.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the file.

DONE AND ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on May 17, 2017.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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