Carpenter v. Higdon Companies, Inc. et al

Filing 56

ORDER granting 49 Motion for Settlement; adopting Report and Recommendations re 55 Report and Recommendations. This action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Each party bears its own costs. Signed by District Judge Travis R McDonough on 11/8/2016. (BDG, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT CHATTANOOGA
MABEL CARPENTER, on behalf of
herself and all other similarly situated
employees,
Plaintiffs,
v.
HIGDON COMPANIES, INC. d/b/a
ACUITY STAFFING, 5 STAR HOME
CARE SERVICES, KENNY HIGDON,
individually, and MELISSA
STANSBURY, individually
Defendants.

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Case No. 1:15-cv-76
Judge Travis R. McDonough
Magistrate Judge Christopher H. Steger

ORDER

On August 11, 2016, the parties filed a joint motion for approval of settlement. (Doc.
49.) On October 18, 2016, Magistrate Judge Steger filed a Report and Recommendation
(“R&R”) recommending that the parties motion be GRANTED in all respects, their settlement
be APPROVED, and that this case be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE with each party
bearing its own costs. (Doc. 55).
No party has filed an objection. Having reviewed the R&R, the Court agrees with the
Magistrate Judge’s recommendation. Accordingly, the Court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the
R&R (Doc. 55), and GRANTS the joint motion for settlement approval in all respects (Doc. 49).
This action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Each party bears its own costs.
SO ORDERED.
/s/ Travis R. McDonough
TRAVIS R. MCDONOUGH
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE