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Parties Involved:
City of Shafter
Defendant
Chad Everett
Plaintiff

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STIPULATION RE APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT EVERETT v. CITY OF SHAFTER

AGREEMENT AND DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE EASTERN DISTRICT CASE NO: 2:05-CV-01020

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

CHAD EVERETT,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF SHAFTER,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. CIV. S-05-1020 FCD/PAN 

STIPULATION RE APPROVAL OF 

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND 

DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE 

AND ORDER 

THEREON

STIPULATION

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

1. Plaintiff CHAD EVERETT, was previously employed by the City of Shafter

(“Defendant”). Plaintiff and Defendant shall be collectively referred to as “Parties” herein.

2. Plaintiff filed the above captioned action (“Action”) arising out of certain events that

allegedly occurred during his employment by the City of Shafter.

3. Plaintiff's Complaint (“Complaint”), alleges violations of the Fair Labor Standards

Act (29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.) (“FLSA”). The Complaint seeks recovery of allegedly unpaid

overtime, liquidated damages, attorneys fees and costs. The Court has jurisdiction over the subject

matter of this action and over the parties.

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STIPULATION RE APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT EVERETT v. CITY OF SHAFTER

AGREEMENT AND DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE EASTERN DISTRICT CASE NO: 2:05-CV-01020

AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON -2-

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

asserting affirmative defenses thereto.

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

Complaint.

6. 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.

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

and have therefore, based upon their extensive negotiations, agreed to a settlement which all the

Parties, upon consultation with counsel, believe provides for a fair, reasonable and just resolution

of the Parties dispute. 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;

8. Plaintiff's potential recovery at trial, if any, remains unknown, but the Parties believe

that the terms of the Settlement Agreement are consistent with and within the range of any

reasonable result that Plaintiff might expect to obtain after a trial;

9. 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;

10. The Parties to this action intend to present the Court with this Stipulation re Approval

of Settlement Agreement and Dismissal with Prejudice and Order Thereon (“Stipulation and Order”)

through which they intend to finally resolve all claims asserted in this Action based upon the

Settlement Agreement; 

11. By entering into this Stipulation and requesting Court approval, the Parties do not

intend that the Court should make any findings or determination regarding any alleged violation of

the FLSA, or any other federal or state law, regulation, order, or rule. This Stipulation and Order,

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STIPULATION RE APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT EVERETT v. CITY OF SHAFTER

AGREEMENT AND DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE EASTERN DISTRICT CASE NO: 2:05-CV-01020

AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON -3-

and any exhibits and any other documents or written materials prepared in conjunction with this

Stipulation and Order, should not constitute evidence of, or any admission of, any violation of the

FLSA, or any other federal or state law, regulation, order, or rule by any Party.

12. The Parties jointly request the Court find the settlement is fair, reasonable and just

and therefore request that the Court approve and enter the Stipulation and Order; IT IS THEREFORE

STIPULATED, by and between the Parties, through their respective counsel, that:

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

fair, reasonable and just in all respects as to the Plaintiff, and the Court should

therefore approve the Settlement Agreement and enter this Stipulation and Order;

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

for the purposes of enforcing the Settlement Agreement;

3. The award of and allocation of costs and attorneys fees should be as

provided for in the Settlement Agreement;

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

should be dismissed with prejudice.

Dated: June 13, 2006 MASTAGNI, HOLSTEDT, AMICK,

MILLER, JOHNSEN & UHRHAMMER

By: /s/ Will M. Yamada 

WILL M. YAMADA

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Dated: May ___, 2006 BEST, BEST & KRIEGER

By: 

 WILLIAM E. ROBINSON

Attorney for Defendant

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STIPULATION RE APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT EVERETT v. CITY OF SHAFTER

AGREEMENT AND DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE EASTERN DISTRICT CASE NO: 2:05-CV-01020

AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON -4-

 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 award of and allocation of costs and attorneys fees shall be as provided for 

in the Settlement Agreement;

4. The Court has made no findings or determination regarding any

alleged violations of the FLSA, or any other federal or state law, regulation, order,

or rule, 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

FLSA, or any other federal or state law, regulation, order, or rule;

5. This Action is hereby dismissed with prejudice.

Dated: June 19, 2006 /s/Frank C. Damrell, Jr.

 HONORABLE FRANK C. DAMRELL

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