Lorenzo v. Prime Communications, L.P.

Filing 589

ORDER adopting Memorandum and Recommendations regarding 588 Memorandum and Recommendations. The court adopts the findings of the Memorandum and Recommendation as its own, grants the parties' motions [DE #582 and #584] and will forthwith enter the Final Order and Judgment. Following entry of the Final Order and Judgment, the clerk is directed to close this case. Signed by Senior Judge Malcolm J. Howard on 2/6/2020. (Rudd, D.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
NO. 5:12-CV-69-H
ROSE LORENZO, on behalf of
herself and all others
similarly situated,

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Plaintiff,
v.
PRIME COMMUNICATIONS, L.P., a
Texas General Partnership,
Defendant.

ORDER

This is an action under the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act,
N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 95-25.1 et seq., brought by Plaintiff Rose
Lorenzo against her former employer, Prime Communications, L.P.
Presently before the court is a motion for final approval of the
parties’ settlement [DE #584] pursuant to the terms of the Class
Action Settlement Stipulation and Agreement dated July 19, 2019
[DE #578-1], as amended [DE #580].

Also before the court is a

motion for attorney fees [DE #582].
Following a final fairness hearing held January 14, 2020,
United

States

Magistrate

Judge

Kimberly

A.

Swank

filed

a

memorandum and recommendation (“M&R”) on January 21, 2020 [DE
#588], recommending this court grant plaintiff’s motions and enter
an order approving the settlement.

No objections have been filed,

and the time for doing so has expired.

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Therefore,

the

court

having

reviewed

the

M&R

and

other

pertinent documents of record finds the recommendation of the
magistrate judge is in accordance with law and should be approved.
Therefore, the court adopts the findings of the M&R as its own,
grants the parties’ motions [DE #582 and #584] and will forthwith
enter the Final Order and Judgment.

Following entry of the Final

Order and Judgment, the clerk is directed to close this case.
This 6th day of February 2020.

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MALCOLM J. HOWARD
Senior United States District Judge

At Greenville, NC
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