Etienne v. The Devereux Foundation, Inc.

Filing 47

ORDER adopting 46 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 45 Joint MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically approve parties' settlement agreement filed by Crystal Etienne. The Parties' Joint Motion and Memorandum of Law for Approval of Settlement Agreement (Doc. 45) is GRANTED as provided in the Order. The case is DISMISSED with prejudice. The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the file. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 8/23/2017. (MMW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

CRYSTAL ETIENNE,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:16-cv-1251-Orl-40DCI

THE DEVEREUX FOUNDATION, INC.,
Defendant.
/
ORDER
This cause is before the Court on the Parties' Joint Motion and Memorandum of
Law for Approval of Settlement Agreement (Doc. 45) filed on July 26, 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
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 August 8, 2017 (Doc. 46), is

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

The Parties' Joint Motion and Memorandum of Law for Approval of

Settlement Agreement (Doc. 45) is GRANTED.
3.

The first sentence of the Agreement’s “Non-Disparagement” provision (Doc.

45-1 at 3) is STRICKEN.

4.

The remainder of the Agreement (Doc. 45-1) is found to be a fair and

reasonable settlement of Plaintiff’s FLSA claim.
5.

The case is DISMISSED with prejudice.

6.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the file.

DONE AND ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on August 23, 2017.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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