Adams v. Daytona Resort Group, Inc.

Filing 16

ORDER adopting 14 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 13 Joint MOTION for Settlement Approval and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by James Adams. The Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement (Doc. 13) is GRANTED IN PART. The case is DISMISSED with prejudice. The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the file. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 11/14/2017. (MMW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

JAMES ADAMS,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:17-cv-1287-Orl-40KRS

DAYTONA RESORT GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.
/
ORDER
This cause is before the Court on the parties’ Joint Motion for Approval of
Settlement (Doc. 13) filed on October 18, 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
Plaintiff filed a Notice of Non-Objection (Doc. 15) and no objection was timely filed by
Defendant, 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 October 27, 2017 (Doc. 14), is

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

The second sentence of paragraph 16 of the Settlement Agreement and

Release of Claims is SEVERED.
3.

The Court FINDS that the parties’ Settlement Agreement and Release of

Claims (Doc. 13-1) is a fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute under the
FLSA.

4.

The Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement (Doc. 13) is GRANTED IN

5.

The Court DECLINES to reserve jurisdiction to enforce the Settlement

PART.

Agreement.
6.

The case is DISMISSED with prejudice.

7.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the file.

DONE AND ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on November 14, 2017.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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