Troost v. Merritt Funeral Home, Inc. et al

Filing 27

ORDER adopting 25 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 21 Joint MOTION for Settlement Approval and for Dismissal with Prejudice filed by Merritt Funeral Home, Inc., David Merritt. The parties' Joint Motion to Approve FLSA Settlement and for Dismissal With Prejudice 21 is GRANTED. This action is DISMISSED with prejudice. The Clerk is directed to terminate all pending motions and close this file. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 12/11/2014. (AEB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
ROGER M. TROOST,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 8:14-cv-839-T-36TBM

MERRITT FUNERAL HOME, INC. and
DAVID MERRITT,
Defendants.
/
ORDER
This cause comes before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation filed by
Magistrate Judge Thomas B. McCoun III on December 5, 2014 (Doc. 25). In the Report and
Recommendation, Magistrate Judge McCoun recommends that the parties’ Joint Motion to
Approve FLSA Settlement and for Dismissal With Prejudice (Doc. 21) be GRANTED and that
the Court direct the prompt disbursement of the settlement awards and attorneys’ fees and costs,
and then dismiss the case with prejudice. All parties were furnished copies of the Report and
Recommendation and were afforded the opportunity to file objections pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
636(b)(1). On December 10, 2014 the parties filed a notice of no objection to the Report and
Recommendation. See Doc. 26. Upon consideration of the Report and Recommendation, and upon
this Court's independent examination of the file, it is determined that the Report and
Recommendation should be adopted. Accordingly, it is now
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 parties’ Joint Motion to Approve FLSA Settlement and for Dismissal With
Prejudice (Doc. 21) is GRANTED.
(3) The Settlement is approved, as it constitutes a fair and reasonable resolution of
disputed claims.
(4) The settlement award and attorneys’ fees and costs shall be disbursed promptly.
(5) This action is DISMISSED with prejudice.
(6) The Clerk is directed to terminate all pending motions and close this file.
DONE AND ORDERED at Tampa, Florida on December 11, 2014.

Copies to:
The Honorable Thomas B. McCoun III
Counsel of Record

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