Hidalgo v. Caribbean Publishing Co., Inc.

Filing 20

ORDER Setting Fairness Hearing. Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrea M. Simonton on 9/2/2011. (mmn)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO. 11-21304-CIV-SEITZ/SIMONTON
JUAN HIDALGO,
Plaintiff,
v.
CARIBBEAN PUBLISHING CO., INC.,
Defendant.
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ORDER SETTING FAIRNESS HEARING
This matter is before the Court upon the parties’ Joint Motion to Approve
Settlement in FLSA Action (DE # 18). The Honorable Patricia A. Seitz, United States
District Judge, has referred this matter to the undersigned Magistrate Judge for
purposes of conducting a fairness hearing (DE # 19). Having been advised that the
parties have reached a settlement, it is
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a telephonic fairness hearing pursuant to
Lynn’s Food Stores, Inc. v. United States, 679 F.2d 1350 (11th Cir. 1982) is set before the
undersigned on Tuesday, September 6, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. Counsel for Plaintiff shall
initiate the conference call to the chambers of the undersigned (305-523-5930) with
counsel for Defendant on the line. The parties shall be prepared to discuss the terms of
the settlement agreement and the reasonableness of Plaintiff’s counsel’s fees. Request
for continuance of this cause shall not be considered unless addressed to this Court in
the form of a written motion.
DONE AND ORDERED in chambers at Miami, Florida this 2nd day of September,
2011.
________________________________
ANDREA M. SIMONTON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Copies provided to:
The Honorable Patricia A. Seitz,
United States District Judge
All counsel of record