Velez v. K & K Steel Pipe Wholesalers, Inc.

Filing 35

ORDER adopting 34 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 appe llate review. (2) The parties' Joint Motion to Approve Settlement and Dismiss with Prejudice 31 is GRANTED. The settlement is APPROVED, as it constitutes a fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute. The parties are ordered to c omply with the terms of the settlement agreement. (3) This action is DISMISSED, with prejudice. (4) The Clerk is directed to terminate all pending motions and deadlines and close this case. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 9/28/2015. (BGS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
MICHAEL VELEZ, DUSTIN DUNN and
JUSTIN BEATTY,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No: 8:15-cv-980-T-36AEP

K & K STEEL PIPE WHOLESALERS,
INC.,
Defendant.
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ORDER
This cause comes before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation filed by
Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli on September 8, 2015 (Doc. 34). In the Report and
Recommendation, Magistrate Judge Porcelli recommends that the Court grant the parties' Joint
Motion to Approve Settlement and Dismiss with Prejudice (Doc. 31). 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).

No such objections were filed.

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. 34) 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 Settlement and Dismiss with Prejudice (Doc.
31) is GRANTED. The settlement is APPROVED, as it constitutes a fair and
reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute. The parties are ordered to comply
with the terms of the settlement agreement.

(3)

This action is DISMISSED, with prejudice.

(4)

The Clerk is directed to terminate all pending motions and deadlines and close this
case.

DONE AND ORDERED in Tampa, Florida on September 28, 2015.

Copies to:
The Honorable Anthony E. Porcelli
Counsel of Record

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