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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Denial of Overtime Compensation

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

WESTERN DIVISION

FLYNN KLINE,

Plaintiff;

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ALPHA CABLE SOLUTIONS,

LLC,

Defendant.

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7:14-cv-02100-LSC

Memorandum of Opinion

Before the Court is the parties’ joint motion for approval of settlement.

(Doc. 19.) This suit was brought by Plaintiff Flynn Kline (“Kline”) to collect alleged

unpaid overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). See

29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. In the “context of suits brought directly by employees against

their employer . . . to recover back wages for FLSA violations,” any party to an FLSA

settlement must present any proposed settlement to the district court, which “may

enter a stipulated judgment after scrutinizing the settlementfor fairness.”Lynn’s Food

Stores, Inc. v. United States Dep’t of Labor, 679 F.2d 1350, 1353 (11th Cir. 1982).

Having considered the guidelines set forth by the Eleventh Circuit for approval

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of an FLSAsettlement, the Court finds that the proposed settlement agreement is fair,

as it reflects a reasonable compromise ofissues actually in dispute. The settlementwas

reached in an adversarial context in which Kline was represented by competent and

experienced counsel, and the totality ofthe proposed settlementis fair and reasonable.

See id. at 1354.

For the reasons stated above, the joint motion for approval of settlement

agreement (Doc. 19) is due to be granted.

Done this 1st day of July 2015.

 

L. SCOTT COOGLER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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