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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:201 Denial of Overtime Compensation

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[PROPOSED] ORDER OF DISMISSAL

MICHAEL L. TRACY, ESQ., SBN 237779 

MTRACY@MICHAELTRACYLAW.COM 

MEGAN ROSS HUTCHINS, ESQ., SBN 227776 

MHUTCHINS@MICHAELTRACYLAW.COM 

LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL TRACY 

2030 Main Street, Suite 1300 

Irvine, CA 92614 

T: (949) 260-9171 

F: (866) 365-3051 

Attorneys for Plaintiff JAMES HALTERMAN 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

JAMES HALTERMAN, an individual 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

THE COMPUTER MERCHANT, LTD., A 

MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION; and 

DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No.: CV09-05734-RS 

[PROPOSED] ORDER OF DISMISSAL 

Plaintiff, James Halterman, filed this action alleging overtime violations under the 

Federal Labor Standards Act and under related state wage-and-hour laws against The 

Computer Merchant Ltd., and Does 1 through 10 (“Defendants”). Plaintiff now asks this 

Court to accept that the parties have reached a fair and reasonable Settlement Agreement 

and to dismiss the action with prejudice. 

 Plaintiff filed this action alleging overtime violations under the Federal Labor 

Standards Act and related state wage-and-hour laws against the Defendants. 

JW (HRL) 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER OF DISMISSAL

 Defendants contest liability under the FLSA based on their contention that Plaintiff 

was an exempt employee. They also dispute violating state laws related to break 

periods and itemizing wage statements. 

 The parties have reached a Settlement Agreement — negotiated by their respective 

counsel — in which Plaintiff acknowledges that the payments under it are a fair and 

reasonable resolution to the disputed claims for the entire period of his employment. 

Payment under the Settlement Agreement includes reasonable attorneys’ fees. 

 Accordingly, the Plaintiff’s Request for Dismissal with Prejudice is granted. 

Dated this day of February, 2010. 

 

 James Ware 

 United States District Judge 

19th The Court terminates any remaining pending deadlines, hearings or motions. The Clerk shall close this file. 

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