Fongemie et al v. Elder Services of Central Florida, Inc. et al

Filing 22

ORDER adopting 20 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 ap pellate review. (2) The parties' Joint Motion to Approve Settlement Agreement and Dismiss Case with Prejudice 19 is GRANTED. The Settlement Agreement (Doc. 19 - Ex. A) is APPROVED, as it constitutes a fair and reasonable resolution of a bon a fide dispute. The parties are ordered to comply with the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement. (3) This action is DISMISSED, with prejudice. (4) The Clerk is directed to terminate all pending motions and close this file. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 5/16/2017. (BGS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
NICOLE FONGEMIE, REGINA
BANKHEAD, TAMMY CUNNINGHAM
and AUDRA DAVIS,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No: 8:16-cv-3525-T-36AEP

ELDER SERVICES OF CENTRAL
FLORIDA, INC. and TRACY D. KELLEY,
Defendants.
___________________________________/
ORDER
This cause comes before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation filed by
Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli on May 9, 2017 (Doc. 20).

In the Report and

Recommendation, Magistrate Judge Porcelli recommends that the Court grant the parties' Joint
Motion to Approve Settlement Agreement and Dismiss Case with Prejudice (Doc. 19). 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). The parties filed a Joint Stipulation Regarding
Objections to the Report & Recommendation of the Magistrate (Doc. 20) advising the Court that
they have no objections to the Report and waive the 14 day period within which to raise any
objections.
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. 20) 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 Agreement and Dismiss Case with
Prejudice (Doc. 19) is GRANTED. The Settlement Agreement (Doc. 19 - Ex. A)
is APPROVED, as it constitutes a fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide
dispute. The parties are ordered to comply with the terms and conditions of the
Settlement Agreement.

(3)

This action is DISMISSED, with prejudice.

(4)

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

DONE AND ORDERED in Tampa, Florida on May 16, 2017.

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

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