Opinion
Civil Action 22-1097-KSM
03-23-2023
CODY BROWN, individually and behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. KADENCE INTERNATIONAL, INC., Defendant.
ORDER
KAREN SPENCER MARSTON, J.
AND NOW, this 23rd day of March, 2023, upon consideration of Plaintiff's “Unopposed Motion for an Order Certifying the Case as a Collective Action for Settlement Purposes Only, Approving the Settlement Agreement, Granting a Service Award, and Awarding Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses” (Doc. No. 23), and following a hearing on March 6, 2023, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion is GRANTED IN PART as follows:
1. The Settlement Agreement is a fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute over FLSA provisions.
2. The Court awards $2,500 as an incentive award to Cody Brown for his service as Named Plaintiff.
3. Plaintiffs' counsel's request for attorneys' fees is UNDER ADVISEMENT. Plaintiffs' counsel shall file the redacted facsimiles of the negotiated checks with the Court after the initial 75-day redemption period, at which point Plaintiffs' counsel may then supplement any arguments in support of the requested fee amount.
IT IS SO ORDERED.