Renta v. Magnolia Towers, Inc.

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Renta v. Magnolia Towers, Inc.

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ORLANDO DIVISION

TONY RENTA, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v. Case No. 6:19-cv-1202-Orl-37EJK

MAGNOLIA TOWERS, INC.,

Defendant. _____________________________________

ORDER Plaintiff sued his former employer for failure to pay overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). (See Doc. 1-1.) The parties moved for approval of their FLSA settlement agreement under Lynn’s Food Stores, Inc. v. United States ex rel. United States Department of Labor,

679 F.2d 1350, 1355

(11th Cir. 1982). (Doc. 18, pp. 1–4 (“Motion”);

id.

at 5–9 (“Agreement”).) On referral, U.S. Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd recommends the Court grant the Motion, finding the Agreement fair and reasonable. (Doc. 19 (“R&R”).) The parties did not object to the R&R and the time for doing so has now passed. As such, the Court has examined the R&R only for clear error. See Wiand v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., No. 8:12-cv-557-T-27EAJ,

2016 WL 355490

, at *1 (M.D. Fla. Jan. 28, 2016); see also Macort v. Prem, Inc.,

208 F. App’x 781, 784

(11th Cir. 2006). Finding none, the R&R is due to be adopted in its entirety. It is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: 1. U.S. Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. 19) is ADOPTED, CONFIRMED, and made a part of this Order. 2. The parties’ Joint Motion for Approval of Proposed Amended Settlement (Doc. 18, pp. 1-4) is GRANTED. 3. The parties’ Amended FLSA Settlement Agreement and Release (Doc. 18, pp. 5-9) is APPROVED. 4. This case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. 5. The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the file. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers in Orlando, Florida, on April 13, 2020.

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