Burch et al v. Digestive and Liver Center of Florida, P.A., a Florida corporation et al, No. 6:2009cv00380 - Document 13 (M.D. Fla. 2009)

Court Description: ORDER adopting 11 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re 10 Joint MOTION to Approve Settlement as Stipulated Final Judgment filed by Srinivas Seela, Harinath Sheela, Digestive and Liver Center of Florida, P.A., a Florida corporation. Court approve s the settlement agreement. Plaintiff Burch entitled to $1150 for unpaid overtime and $1150 for liquidated damages, Plaintiff Martinez entitled to $3783.25 in unpaid overtime and $3783.25 in liquidated damages. Court makes no finding as to attorney's fees/costs. Case is dismissed with prejudice and clerk directed to CLOSE file Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 4/8/2009. (Counsel emailed)(AKJ)

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Burch et al v. Digestive and Liver Center of Florida, P.A., a Florida corporation et al Doc. 13 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ORLANDO DIVISION SHARON BURCH and MARY MARTINEZ, Plaintiffs, -vs- Case No. 6:09-cv-380-Orl-31DAB DIGESTIVE AND LIVER CENTER OF FLORIDA, P.A., HARINATH SHEELA and SRINIVAS SEELA, Defendants. ______________________________________ ORDER This cause comes before the Court on Joint Motion to Approve Settlement as Stipulated Final Judgment (Doc. No. 10) filed March 19, 2009. On March 20, 2009, the United States Magistrate Judge issued a report (Doc. No. 11) recommending that the motion be granted in part. No objections have been filed. Therefore, it is ORDERED as follows: 1. The Report and Recommendation is CONFIRMED and ADOPTED as part of this 2. The Joint Motion to Approve Settlement as Stipulated Final Judgment is Order. GRANTED in part. The settlement is accepted as a “fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute” as it relates to the recovery of Plaintiffs’ compensation and liquidated damages. The court finds that Plaintiff Sharon Burch is entitled to $1,150.00 for unpaid overtime, less required Dockets.Justia.com deductions, and $1,150.00 liquidated damages. Plaintiff Mary Martinez is entitled to $3,783.25 in unpaid overtime, less required deductions, and $3,783.25 in liquidated damages. 3. The Court makes no finding as to the amount of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs in this case. The case is dismissed with prejudice and the clerk is directed to close the file. DONE and ORDERED in Chambers, Orlando, Florida on 8th day of April, 2009. Copies furnished to: United States Magistrate Judge Counsel of Record Unrepresented Party -2-

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