Chase v. North Florida Building Maintenance, LLC, No. 3:2020cv00094 - Document 13 (M.D. Fla. 2020)

Court Description: ORDER AND STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT adopting 12 Report and Recommendation; granting 11 Joint Motion and Stipulation for Approval of Settlement and Dismissal with Prejudice to the extent the Court enters this Order; approving the Settlement Agreement; dismissing case with prejudice; directing the Clerk to close the file. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 7/8/2020. (JW)

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Chase v. North Florida Building Maintenance, LLC Doc. 13 Case 3:20-cv-00094-MMH-JRK Document 13 Filed 07/08/20 Page 1 of 3 PageID 74 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE DIVISION HEATHER CHASE, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 3:20-cv-94-J-34JRK NORTH FLORIDA BUILDING MAINTENANCE, LLC, Defendant. ORDER AND STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT THIS CAUSE is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 12; Report) entered by the Honorable James R. Klindt, United States Magistrate Judge, on June 17, 2020. In the Report, Judge Klindt recommends that the Joint Motion and Stipulation for Approval of Settlement and Dismissal with Prejudice and Supporting Memorandum of Law (Dkt. No. 11; Motion) be granted to the extent that the Court enter an Order and Stipulated Final Judgment approving the parties’ settlement agreement and that the case be dismissed with prejudice. See Report at 6. Neither party has filed objections to the Report, and the time for doing so has passed. The Court “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). If no specific objections to findings of facts are filed, the district court is not required to conduct a de novo review of those findings. See Garvey v. Vaughn, 993 F.2d 776, 779 n.9 (11th Cir. 1993); see also 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). However, the district court must review legal conclusions de novo. See Cooper-Houston v. Southern Ry. Co., 37 F.3d 603, 604 (11th Dockets.Justia.com Case 3:20-cv-00094-MMH-JRK Document 13 Filed 07/08/20 Page 2 of 3 PageID 75 Cir. 1994); United States v. Rice, No. 2:07-mc-8-FtM-29SPC, 2007 WL 1428615, at * 1 (M.D. Fla. May 14, 2007). The Court has conducted an independent examination of the record in this case and a de novo review of the legal conclusions. Plaintiff filed suit against Defendant for minimum wage violations under Article X, § 24 of the Florida Constitution and the Florida Minimum Wage Act, Fla. Stat. § 448.110 and for overtime and minimum wage violations pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq. (FLSA). See Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial (Dkt. No. 1). Thereafter, the parties engaged in settlement negotiations, which resulted in a resolution of the issues and claims raised in this case. See Motion (Dkt. No. 11). Upon review of the record, including the Report, Motion, and Settlement Agreement, the undersigned concludes that the settlement represents a “reasonable and fair” resolution of Plaintiff’s claims. Accordingly, the Court will accept and adopt Judge Klindt’s Report. In light of the foregoing, it is hereby ORDERED: 1. The Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 12) is ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court. 2. The Joint Motion and Stipulation for Approval of Settlement and Dismissal with Prejudice and Supporting Memorandum of Law (Dkt. No. 11) is GRANTED to the extent that the Court enters this Order and Stipulated Final Judgment. 3. For purposes of satisfying the FLSA, the Settlement Agreement (Dkt. No. 111) is APPROVED. -2- Case 3:20-cv-00094-MMH-JRK Document 13 Filed 07/08/20 Page 3 of 3 PageID 76 4. This case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. 5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate any pending motions or deadlines as moot and close this file. DONE AND ORDERED in Jacksonville, Florida this 8th day of July, 2020. ja Copies to: Counsel of Record -3-

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