Williams et al v. Bevill et al

Filing 61

ORDER granting 51 Motion for Settlement; finding as moot 43 Motion for Settlement. The parties be ORDERED to timely submit a proper stipulation of dismissal of the FLSA claims with prejudice. Signed by District Judge Travis R McDonough on 2/29/2016. (CNC, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT WINCHESTER
MARTA G. WILLIAMS, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
ROBERT L. BEVILL, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 4:14-cv-82
Judge Travis R. McDonough
Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee

ORDER

On February 1, 2016, the parties filed an amended joint motion for approval of
settlement. (Doc. 51.) On February 8, 2016, Magistrate Judge Lee filed a Report and
Recommendation (“R&R”) recommending that:
1.

The joint amended motion for approval of settlement [Doc. 51] be
GRANTED and the proposed settlement of Plaintiffs’ FLSA claims and
the Agreement [Doc. 52] be APPROVED as a fair and reasonable
compromise of bona fide issues of law and fact;

2.

The original motion for approval of the settlement [Doc. 43] be DENIED
as MOOT; and

3.

The parties be ORDERED to timely submit a proper stipulation of
dismissal of the FLSA claims with prejudice.

(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. 112), GRANTS the joint motion (Doc. 51), and APPROVES the settlement
agreement (Doc. 52). The original motion for settlement approval (Doc. 43) is DENIED as
MOOT, and the parties are hereby ORDERED to submit a proper stipulation of dismissal

within thirty days of the entry of this order.

/s/ Travis R. McDonough
TRAVIS R. MCDONOUGH
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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