HERNANDEZ v. EARTH CARE, INC. et al

Filing 28

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT THE JOINT MOTION TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (DOC. 24) IS CONSTRUED AS ONE TO CONDITIONALLY CERTIFY A COLLECTIVE ACTION AND SETTLEMENT CLASS AND PRELIMINARILY APPROVE THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND IS GRANTED AS OUTLINED HEREIN. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE ELIZABETH T. HEY ON 4/13/16. 4/14/16 ENTERED AND COPIES EMAILED.(rf, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ROGELIO ORTEGA HERNANDEZ,
on behalf of himself and others
similarly situated
v.
EARTH CARE, INC., SCOTT RISBON,
and KIM RISBON

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CIVIL ACTION

NO. 15-5091

ORDER
AND NOW, this 13th

day of April, 2015, upon consideration of the parties’

Joint Motion to Approve Settlement Agreement (Doc. 24), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED
that the Motion is construed as one to conditionally certify a collective action and
settlement class and preliminarily approve the proposed settlement agreement and IS
GRANTED. The collective action and settlement class are conditionally certified and the
settlement agreement is preliminarily approved. Counsel shall proceed to notify the
prospective class members as detailed in the proposed settlement agreement. Once the
deadline has passed for the returning workers to return the “opt-in notice,” counsel may
file a motion for final certification of the collective action and settlement class and final
approval of the settlement as discussed in the accompanying Memorandum.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ELIZABETH T. HEY
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ELIZABETH T. HEY, U.S.M.J.