Rice v. Metroplex Corporation

Filing 39

ORDER adopting 37 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 36 Joint MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement filed by Metroplex Corporation. The Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement and Dismissal with Prejudice (Doc. 36) is GRANTED as stated herein. The case is DISMISSED with prejudice. The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the file. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 7/17/2017. (MMW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

DAVID RICE,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:16-cv-290-Orl-40DCI

METROPLEX CORPORATION,
Defendant.
/
ORDER
This cause is before the Court on the Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement
Agreement and Dismissal with Prejudice (Doc. 36) filed on May 15, 2017. The United
States Magistrate Judge has submitted a report recommending that the motion be
granted.
After an independent de novo review of the record in this matter, and noting that a
Joint Notice of No Objection to Report (Doc. 38) was 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 June 30, 2017 (Doc. 37), is

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

The Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement and Dismissal with

Prejudice (Doc. 36) is GRANTED. The confidentiality provision, Doc. 36-1 ¶ 7(a)-(c) is
STRICKEN from the agreement (Doc. 36-1). The agreement (Doc. 36-1) is otherwise
found to be a fair and reasonable settlement of Plaintiff’s FLSA claim.
3.

The case is DISMISSED with prejudice.

4.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the file.

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

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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