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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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STIPULATION RE APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT Black, et al. v. City of Maryville 

AGREEMENT AND DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE District Case No.06-CV-1104-GEB-EFB 

AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON 

DAVID P. MASTAGNI, ESQ. (SBN 57721) 

DAVID E. MASTAGNI, ESQ. (SBN 204244) 

WILL M. YAMADA, ESQ. (SBN 226669) 

MASTAGNI, HOLSTEDT, AMICK, 

MILLER, JOHNSEN & UHRHAMMER 

A Professional Corporation

1912 AI@ Street 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: (916) 446-4692 

Facsimile: (916) 447-4614 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CHRISTOPHER BLACK, et al., 

 Plaintiffs 

v. 

CITY OF MARYSVILLE, 

 Defendant. 

 

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 CASE NO. 06-CV-1104-GEB-EFB 

STIPULATION RE APPROVAL OF 

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND 

DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE 

AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

THEREON

STIPULATION

The parties to the above captioned action hereby stipulate as follows: 

1. Plaintiffs Christopher Black, et al. (collectively Plaintiffs) are presently or were 

previously employed by the City of Marysville (Defendant). Plaintiffs and the 

Defendant shall be collectively referred to as “Parties” herein. 

2. Plaintiffs filed the above captioned action (Action) on behalf of themselves and 

others similarly situated alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 

U.S.C. § 201 et seq.) (FLSA). The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter 

of this action and over the parties. 

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STIPULATION RE APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT Black, et al. v. City of Marysville

AGREEMENT AND DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE 06-CV-1104-GEB-EFB 

AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON 

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3. The Defendant filed an Answer to the Complaint denying its material allegations 

and asserting affirmative defenses thereto. 

4. The Parties dispute the applicability of the FLSA to the facts as alleged in the 

Complaint. 

5. The Parties have engaged in extensive negotiations in an attempt to resolve their 

differences, and throughout these negotiations all Parties were, and continue to 

be, represented by counsel experienced in wage and employment matters. 

6. The Parties wish to avoid the potential uncertainty, expense and delay of 

litigation and have therefore reached an agreement. The terms of the Parties=

agreement are embodied in the Settlement Agreement and General Release of All 

Claims (Settlement Agreement) which all Parties have executed. A copy of the 

Settlement Agreement is attached hereto and incorporated herein; 

7. Courts have determined that the provisions of the FLSA are mandatory and 

cannot generally be abridged by contract or otherwise waived. Lynn’s Food 

Stores, Inc. v. United States, 679 F.2d 1350, 1352 (11th Cir. 1982). However, 

when employees bring a private action for compensation under the FLSA, and 

present the district court a proposed settlement, the district court may enter a 

judgment after scrutinizing the settlement for fairness. Id. at 1353; 

8. The terms of the settlement do not include previous orders compensating either 

party for discovery motion practice, which have been compensated separately; 

9. By entering into this Stipulation and requesting Court approval, the Parties do 

not intend that the Court should make any findings or determination regarding 

the law.

10. The Parties jointly request the Court approve of and enter the Stipulation and 

Order; IT IS THEREFORE STIPULATED, by and between the Parties, through 

their respective counsel, that: 

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STIPULATION RE APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT Black, et al. v. City of Marysville

AGREEMENT AND DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE 06-CV-1104-GEB-EFB 

AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON 

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 1. The Settlement Agreement should be approved and this Stipulation and 

Order should be entered by the Court; 

2. The Court should expressly reserve jurisdiction with respect to this 

Action 

 for the purposes of enforcing the Settlement Agreement; 

3. Upon the Court’s approval of the Settlement Agreement, this Action 

 should be dismissed with prejudice. 

Dated: January, 18, 2008 MASTAGNI, HOLSTEDT, AMICK, 

 MILLER, JOHNSEN & UHRHAMMER 

 By: /s/ Will M. Yamada WILL M. YAMADA 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Dated: January, 18, 2008 ANGELO, KILDAY & KILDUFF 

 By: /s/J._Scott_Smith J. SCOTT SMITH

 Attorneys for Defendant 

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STIPULATION RE APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT Black, et al. v. City of Marysville

AGREEMENT AND DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE 06-CV-1104-GEB-EFB 

AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

The Court has carefully reviewed the Settlement Agreement, the proposed Stipulation 

and Order, and relevant Exhibits. Based upon a review of the record, and good cause 

appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED as follows: 

1. The Settlement Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference, is 

approved as fair, reasonable and just in all respects as to the Plaintiffs, and the 

Parties shall perform the Settlement Agreement in accordance with its terms; 

2. The Court expressly reserves jurisdiction with respect to this Action for the 

 purposes of enforcing the Settlement Agreement; 

 3. The Court has made no findings or determination regarding the law, and this 

Stipulation and Order and any exhibits and any of the other documents or written 

materials prepared in conjunction with this Stipulation and Order shall not 

constitute evidence of, or any admission of, any violation of the law; 

4. This Action is hereby dismissed with prejudice. 

 Dated: January 23, 2008 

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