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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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ORDER, page 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

JUAN CARLOS CUELLAR, et al., 

Plaintiffs,

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CROWNE HOSPITALITY, LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: C 08-5020 PVT

ORDER RE FAIRNESS OF SETTLEMENT OF

FLSA CLAIMS

On April 20, 2010, the parties (other that Plaintiffs Cesar Alatorre and Martin Alatorre)

submitted their briefs in support of the fairness of their settlement of FLSA claims. On April 26,

2010, this court issued an interim order requesting further briefing as to certain issues of fairness that

concerned the court. The parties have now submitted the requested briefing that resolves the court’s

concerns. Based on the parties’ respective submissions and the file herein,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the settlement between Defendants and the Plaintiffs (other

that Plaintiffs Cesar Alatorre and Martin Alatorre) is approved by the court. In light of the bona fide

dispute among the settling parties regarding the number of hours actually worked, the settlement

represents a reasonable compromise. See, Lynn’s Food Stores, Inc., 679 F. 2d at 1355 (“If a

settlement in an employee FLSA suit does reflect a reasonable compromise over issues, such as

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ORDER, page 2

FLSA coverage or computation of back wages, that are actually in dispute[,] ... the district court

[may] approve the settlement in order to promote the policy of encouraging settlement of litigation.”)

Dated: 5/24/10

 

PATRICIA V. TRUMBULL

United States Magistrate Judge

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