Keaton v. Gamma Healthcare Inc

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Keaton v. Gamma Healthcare Inc

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION TERRANCE KEATON, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated PLAINTIFF

No. 4:18-cv-736-DPM

GAMMA HEALTHCARE, INC. DEFENDANT

ORDER The joint motion to dismiss and approve the settlement, Ne 46, is granted. All material things considered, the proposed settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. Lynn’s Food Stores, Inc. v. United States,

679 F.2d 1350

, 1353-54 (11th Cir. 1982); Melgar v. OK Foods,

902 F.3d 775,779

(8th Cir. 2018); Barbee v. Big River Steel, LLC,

927 F.3d 1024, 1027

(8th Cir. 2019). It reflects a good-faith compromise of contested overtime compensation issues. In the circumstances, no conflict exists in the contemporaneous agreement about fees. Melgar,

902 F.3d at 779

; Barbee,

927 F.3d at 1027

n.1. The complaint will be dismissed with prejudice. And the Court will retain jurisdiction until 31 January 2020 to enforce the agreement.

So Ordered. See Se D.P. Marshall Jr. United States District Judge 9 decemhy 2ol? _

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