Regnier v. Sun Tropic Coatings, Inc. et al

Filing 30

ORDER adopting 29 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ;Granting in Part 26 Joint MOTION to Approve Settlement filed by Ronald P. Weiss, Sun Tropic Coatings, Inc. The Court DECLINES to reserve jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement. Counsel for Plaintiff is PROHIBITED from withholding any portion of funds payable to Plaintiff under the settlement agreement pursuant to a retainer agreement or otherwise. Counsel for Plaintiff shall provide a copy of this Courts order to Plaintiff. This case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE the file. Signed by Chief Judge Anne C. Conway on 6/2/2010. (CH)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
JAMES REGNIER, Plaintiff, -vsSUN TROPIC COATINGS, INC. and RONALD P. WEISS, Defendants. ______________________________________ Case No. 6:09-cv-842-Orl-22KRS

ORDER
This cause is before the Court on the Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement (Doc. No. 26) filed on April 26, 2010. The United States Magistrate Judge has submitted a report recommending that the Motion be granted 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 May 17, 2010 (Doc. No. 29) is ADOPTED

and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order. 2. The Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement (Doc. No. 26) is GRANTED in part.

The Court finds that the settlement is a fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute over FLSA provisions.

3. 4.

The Court DECLINES to reserve jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement. Counsel for Plaintiff is PROHIBITED from withholding any portion of funds

payable to Plaintiff under the settlement agreement pursuant to a retainer agreement or otherwise. 5. 6. 7. Counsel for Plaintiff shall provide a copy of this Court's order to Plaintiff. This case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE the file.

DONE and ORDERED in Chambers, in Orlando, Florida on June 2, 2010. Copies furnished to: Counsel of Record

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