UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

RONALD MAYNARD, et al.,

Plaintiffs, Case No. 18-cv-12523 Hon. Matthew F. Leitman v.

MODERN INDUSTRIES, INC., d/b/a Modern Concrete, et al.,

Defendants. __________________________________________________________________ GOLD STAR LAW, P.C. SHEDD-FRASIER PLC Attorneys for Plaintiffs Attorneys for Defendants By: Caitlin E. Malhiot (P76606) By: Amy J. DeNise (P54138) Maia Johnson Braun (P40533) 111 E. Court Street Joshua P. Cecil (P71442) Suite 2C3 2701 Troy Center Dr., Suite 400 Flint MI 48502 Troy, MI 48084 810-732-8500 248-275-5200 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AND DISMISSING CASE WITH PREJUDICE AND WITHOUT COSTS

This matter having come before the Court upon a Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement, the Court having reviewed the Motion, along with a redacted copy of the Settlement Agreement filed in the public record of this case and an unredacted copy of the Settlement Agreement filed under seal, and the Court being otherwise fully advised, the Court makes the following findings and order:

THE COURT FINDS: 1. It is appropriate to redact the settlement amount of the Settlement Agreement only, consistent with Judge Terrence G. Berg’s decision in Athan v. US

Steel Corp., 523 F. Supp 3d 960,

(ED Mich. 2021); therefore, the filing of the redacted Settlement Agreement is accepted. 2. The parties are resolving a bona fide dispute. 3. The Settlement Agreement is made in good faith and is the result of

arms’ length negotiations by the parties. 4. The settlement is fair and reasonable. 5. There is no evidence of fraud or collusion in the parties’ settlement.

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS: The Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement is granted and the settlement is approved for the reasons stated above and as stated in greater detail on the record; Pursuant to the Joint Motion, this matter is hereby dismissed with prejudice

and without costs. /s/Matthew F. Leitman MATTHEW F. LEITMAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated: March 30, 2022 I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties and/or counsel of record on March 30, 2022, by electronic means and/or ordinary mail.

s/Holly A. Ryan Case Manager (313) 234-5126