Muse v. Huntleigh USA Corporation

Filing 55

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 51 Motion for Final Approval of Settlement, signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik.(SWT)

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1 The Honorable Robert S. Lasnik 2 3 4 5 6 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 8 9 ALIN MUSE, an individual, Case No. 2:16-cv-00357-RSL 10 11 12 13 Plaintiff, v. HUNTLEIGH USA CORPORATION, a foreign corporation; RICHARD SPORN, an individual; DIANE GALFORD, an individual, ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL Defendants. 14 15 WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and Huntleigh USA Corporation, a foreign corporation; Richard 16 Sporn, an individual; Diane Galford, an individual (“Huntleigh”) have agreed to a settlement in 17 the above-captioned class action, and 18 19 WHEREAS, the Court, having considered the proposed settlement, the remainder of the file, and the arguments of Parties’ counsel, 20 IT IS HEREBY FOUND, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT: 21 22 23 24 25 1) The Court hereby finally and unconditionally certifies the Class defined below: All employees of the Defendant who are alleged to have been either Hospitality Workers or Transportation Workers and who worked one or more hours within the City of SeaTac at any time during the time period from January 1, 2014, to February 14, 2016, and who were paid less than the prevailing minimum wage prescribed by City of SeaTac Ordinance 7.45.050, i.e., a base rate of $15.00 per hour in 2014 and $15.24 in 2015 and 2016. 26 ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL - 1 BADGLEY MULLINS TURNER 1992 9 Balling er Wa y NE, Su it e 2 00 S eat t le, WA 9 8 1 5 5 TEL 206.621.6566 FAX 206.621.9686 PLLC 1 2) The Settlement Agreement, which requires Huntleigh to pay One Million One 2 Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,150,000.00) as consideration to Class 3 Members, was the result of arm’s length negotiations between Huntleigh and Class Counsel. The 4 Settlement Agreement is fair and reasonable. 5 6 7 3) The Court approves the proposed class action settlement, and orders the following: (a) Huntleigh is directed to fund the settlement, (b) Huntleigh is authorized to distribute the Settlement Funds, and (c) Huntleigh is directed to distribute the attorney’s fees and 8 incentive awards as provided in the “Order Granting Motion for Attorney’s Fees and Incentive 9 10 11 12 Awards,” of even date. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated this 22nd day of February, 2018. 13 14 A Lasnik Honorable Robert S. 15 PRESENTED BY: 16 17 18 19 20 BADGLEY MULLINS TURNER PLLC s/ Duncan C. Turner Duncan C. Turner, WSBA # 20597 19929 Ballinger Way NE, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98155 Telephone: (206) 621-6566 Email: dturner@badgleymullins.com Attorneys for Plaintiff 21 22 23 24 25 26 LAW OFFICE OF DANIEL R. WHITMORE s/Daniel R. Whitmore Daniel R. Whitmore, WSBA No. 24012 2626 15th Avenue West, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98119 Telephone: (206) 329-8400 Email: dan@whitmorelawfirm.com Attorneys for Plaintiff ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL - 2 BADGLEY MULLINS TURNER 1992 9 Balling er Wa y NE, Su it e 2 00 S eat t le, WA 9 8 1 5 5 TEL 206.621.6566 FAX 206.621.9686 PLLC

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