Ahmed et al v. Turk et al

Filing 23

ORDER adopting 21 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 20 Joint MOTION for Settlement Motion for Approval of Settlement and Dismissal with Prejudice filed by MD M. Ahmed, Sajada Begum. See PDF for additional details. This case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE the file. Signed by Judge Anne C. Conway on 4/27/2017. (JLC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
MD M. AHMED and SAJADA BEGUM,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No: 6:16-cv-1900-Orl-22KRS

JAMAL TURK and HKM3, LLC,
Defendants.

ORDER
This cause is before the Court on the Renewed Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement
and for Dismissal with Prejudice (Doc. No. 20) filed on April 17, 2017.
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 the
parties filed a Joint Notice of No Objection to Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 22), 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 20, 2017 (Doc. No. 21), is

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

The Renewed Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement and for Dismissal with

Prejudice is hereby GRANTED in part.
3.

The Court finds the parties’ amended settlement agreement is a fair and

reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute under the FLSA.

4.

The Court declines to reserve jurisdiction to enforce the amended settlement

agreement.
5.

Counsel is prohibited from withholding any portion of the $6,500.00 payable to

Plaintiff Ahmed or the $6,500.00 payable to Plaintiff Begum pursuant to a contingent fee
agreement or otherwise.
6.

This case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

7.

The Clerk is directed to CLOSE the file

DONE and ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on April 27, 2017.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record

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