Devries v. Teen Challenge of Florida, Inc.

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Devries v. Teen Challenge of Florida, Inc.

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ORLANDO DIVISION

ANNE DEVRIES,

Plaintiff,

v. Case No. 6:21-cv-133-RBD-LRH

TEEN CHALLENGE OF FLORIDA, INC.; and TEEN CHALLENGE JOB TRAINING, INC.,

Defendants. ____________________________________

ORDER Before the Court are: 1. The Parties’ Amended Joint Motion to Approve Settlement Agreement and Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice (Doc. 36 (“Motion”)); and 2. U.S. Magistrate Judge Leslie R. Hoffman’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. 37 (“R&R”)). In this Fair Labor Standards Act case, the parties previously moved for approval of their settlement agreement under Lynn’s Food Stores, Inc. v. United States,

679 F.2d 1350

, 1353 (11th Cir. 1982), which Judge Hoffman denied without prejudice because it provided insufficient information. (See Docs. 32, 35.) The parties moved again, filing a revised settlement agreement (Doc. 36-1 (“Settlement Agreement”)), and now Judge Hoffman recommends granting the Motion and dismissing the case with prejudice. (Doc. 37.) The parties filed a Joint Notice of Non-Objection (Doc. 38), so the Court examines the R&R for clear error only. See Macort v. Prem, Inc.,

208 F. App’x 781, 784

(11th Cir. 2006). The Court has examined the agreement and found the release provision not overly broad and the agreement sufficiently fair and reasonable. (See Doc. 36-1, { 5.) Finding no error, the R&R is due to be adopted. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: 1. The R&R (Doc. 37) is ADOPTED, CONFIRMED, and made a part of this Order in its entirety. 2. The Parties’ Motion (Doc. 36) is GRANTED. 3. The Settlement Agreement (Doc. 36-1) 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 November 23, 2021.

/) © ROY B. DALTON JR: United States District Judge

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