Van Alst v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Filing 16

ORDER adopting 14 Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. (1)The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is adopted, confirmed, and approved in all respects and is made a part of this Order for all purposes, including appella te review. (2 The parties' Joint Notice of Filing, Joint Stipulation and Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement and Dismissal with Prejudice with Incorporated Memorandum of Law 13 is GRANTED. (3) The Settlement Agreement (Doc. 13 - At tachment A) is APPROVED, as it constitutes a fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute. (4) This case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. (5) The Clerk is directed to close this file. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 1/27/2015. (BGS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
CHARLES VAN ALST,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 8:14-cv-2413-T-36EAJ

GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER
COMPANY,
Defendant.
/
ORDER
This cause comes before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation filed by
Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Jenkins on January 23, 2015 (Doc. 14). In the Report and
Recommendation, Magistrate Judge Jenkins recommends that the Court grant the parties' Joint
Notice of Filing, Joint Stipulation and Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement and
Dismissal with Prejudice with Incorporated Memorandum of Law (Doc. 13). 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). By joint notice, the parties have advised the Court
that they have no objections to the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 15).
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. 14) 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 Notice of Filing, Joint Stipulation and Motion for Approval of
Settlement Agreement and Dismissal with Prejudice with Incorporated
Memorandum of Law (Doc. 13) is GRANTED.

(3)

The Settlement Agreement (Doc. 13 – Attachment A) is APPROVED, as it
constitutes a fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute.

(4)

This case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

(5)

The Clerk is directed to close this file.

DONE AND ORDERED at Tampa, Florida on January 27, 2015.

Copies to:
The Honorable Elizabeth A. Jenkins
Counsel of Record

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