Reddick v. Swift Transportation Company, Inc.

Filing 27

ORDER adopting 25 Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. The Joint Motion to Approve Settlement 24 is GRANTED in part. The Settlement (Doc. 24, Ex. 1) is APPROVED. Defendant Swift Transportation Company, Inc. is ordered to pay � 36;750 to the Clerk of Court within FOURTEEN (14) DAYS of this Order. This action is DISMISSED, with prejudice. The Clerk is directed to terminate any pending motions and deadlines and CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 5/17/2012. (BGS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
KADYRA REDDICK,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:12-cv-189-Orl-36DAB

SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY,
INC.,
Defendant.
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ORDER
This cause comes before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation filed by
Magistrate Judge David A. Baker on May 14, 2012 (Doc. 25).

In the Report and

Recommendation, Judge Baker recommends that the Court grant in part the parties’ Joint Motion
to Approve Settlement (Doc. 24), by approving the settlement and taxing $750 in fees against
Defendant Swift Transportation Company, Inc. (“Defendant”). The parties filed a Notice of No
Objection to the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge on May 16, 2012 (Doc.
26). This matter is ripe for review.
The Court is in agreement with the Magistrate Judge that the settlement should be
approved and that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1875(d)(2), it is appropriate to tax the Defendant
$750. See 28 U.S.C. § 1875(d)(2) (“The court may tax a defendant employer, as costs payable to
the court, the attorney fees and expenses incurred on behalf of a prevailing employee, where
such costs were expended by the court pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.”).
Therefore, after careful consideration of the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate
Judge, in conjunction with an independent examination of the court file, the Court is of the

opinion that the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation should be adopted, confirmed,
and approved in all respects.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED and ADJUDGED:
1.

The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. 25) is adopted,
confirmed, and approved in all respects and is made a part of this order for all purposes,
including appellate review.

2.

The Joint Motion to Approve Settlement (Doc. 24) is GRANTED in part.

The

Settlement (Doc. 24, Ex. 1) is APPROVED. Defendant Swift Transportation Company,
Inc. is ordered to pay $750 to the Clerk of Court within fourteen (14) days of this Order.
3.

This action is DISMISSED, with prejudice.

4.

The Clerk is directed to terminate any pending motions and deadlines and close this case.
DONE and ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on May 17, 2012.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
U.S. Magistrate Judge David A. Baker

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