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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 15:1938 Fair Labor Standards Act

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Case No.15-cv-00484-NC 

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM WAGSTAFF, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

LIFESAFER OF NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.15-cv-00484-NC 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Re: Dkt. No. 47

The parties have informed the Court of their settlement in this wage and hour case 

brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the California Labor Code. Wagstaff 

states that the parties signed a settlement agreement, and he will move to dismiss with 

prejudice in 30 days. Dkt. No. 47. Settlements of FLSA claims require approval from the 

Court or the Secretary of Labor. Luo v. Zynga Inc., No 13-cv-00186 NC, Dkt. No. 34, 

2014 WL 457742, at *2 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 31, 2014) (“A district court presented with a 

proposed settlement of FLSA claims must determine whether the settlement is a fair and 

reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute.”) (internal quotation marks and citations 

omitted).

Accordingly, when the parties are prepared to dismiss the suit, they must produce 

the settlement agreement and show cause why the Court should approve the settlement 

agreement and dismiss the case. The parties are further ordered either to file the settlement

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agreement publicly at that time, or else to show cause why the settlement agreement 

should be filed under seal under Civil Local Rule 79-5.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 13, 2015 _____________________________________

NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

United States Magistrate Judge

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