SNYDER et al v. EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL

Filing 60

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT MOTION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT APPROVAL (DOC. 55) IS GRANTED AS OUTLINED HEREIN. PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO CLOSE THIS CASE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CYNTHIA M. RUFE ON 4/19/18. 4/19/18 ENTERED AND COPIES EMAILED.(rf, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ADRIENNE GALT and NANCY MURPHY,
for themselves and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,
v.
EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL,
Defendant.

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Case No. 15-cv-6851-CMR

ORDER
AND NOW, this 19th day of April 2018, upon consideration of Plaintiffs’ Unopposed
Motion for Final Settlement Approval, the accompanying Memorandum of Law, Plaintiffs’
Supplemental Memorandum of Law in Support of the Proposed Incentive, Fee and Expense
Awards, the representations made by both Parties during the April 2, 2018 Final Approval
Hearing, the Modifications to the Collective/Class Action Settlement Agreement dated
December 21, 2017 and April 6, 2018, and all other submissions and proceedings, and for the
reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion filed on this date, it is hereby
ORDERED that the Motion (Doc. No. 55) is GRANTED as follows:
1.

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(a) and 23(b)(3), the Court

certifies the proposed PMWA Settlement Class, consisting of the 361 members who worked as a
Registered Nurse, Nursing Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, or Mental Health Technician for
Eagleville Hospital during any work week since March 2, 2014 (“the PMWA Class”).
2.

Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 216(b), the Court certifies the proposed FLSA

Settlement Collective, consisting of 73 members who filed a consent form to join the FLSA
claims in this litigation.
3.

The Court APPROVES the Parties’ Settlement Agreement, as modified by the

parties on December 21, 2017 and April 6, 2018, including the following provisions:
a. The Court APPROVES the $520,000.00 Settlement Amount, including
$180,500.00 in damages to the 361 PMWA Class Members and $127,000.00
in damages to the 73 FLSA Collective members;
b. The Court APPROVES the proposed $12,500.00 in incentive awards to be
divided among the two Named Plaintiffs and one pre-certification Opt-In
Plaintiff ($5,000.00 to Named Plaintiffs Galt and Murphy and $2,500.00 to
Opt-In Plaintiff Johnson);
c. The Court APPROVES the proposed $182,000.00 attorneys’ fee payment and
the $10,000.00 cost reimbursement to Class Counsel;
d. The Court APPROVES the proposed $8,000.00 payment to the Settlement
Administrator.
4.

Plaintiffs’ Complaint is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

5.

Without affecting the finality of this Order, this Court will retain jurisdiction to

enforce the terms of this Settlement Agreement and preside over any issues flowing from
distribution of the Settlement Fund.
It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case.
It is SO ORDERED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Cynthia M. Rufe
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CYNTHIA M. RUFE, J.

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