Rhone v. A.T.A. Meat Company, Inc. et al
| John Rhone |
| A.T.A. Meat Company, Inc. and Loui Jabr |
| 0:2022cv61467 |
| August 6, 2022 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Lauren Fleischer Louis |
| K Michael Moore |
| Labor: Fair Standards |
| 29 U.S.C. ยง 0201 Fair Labor Standards Act |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 11 Plaintiff's MOTION for Extension of Time to file settlement documents re 10 Order on Motion for Settlement,,,,,,,,, 9 Order on Motion for Settlement,,, by John Rhone. Responses due by 10/18/2022 (Kozolchyk, Elliot) |
Filing 10
PAPERLESS ORDER AND NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICE UPON SETTLEMENT IN FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT CASES. THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon John Rhones Notice of Settlement. #8 . It is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Court's September 14, 2022 Paperless Notice [ECF No. 9] is hereby VACATED. The Parties are instructed to conduct themselves as follows. Plaintiff's claim arises under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. (the "FLSA"), which requires the Court's approval that the settlement agreement is a "fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide [FLSA] dispute[.]" Silva v. Miller, 307 F. App'x 349, 351 (11th Cir. 2009). This includes "review of the reasonableness of counsel's legal fees to assure both that counsel is compensated adequately and that no conflict of interest taints the amount the wronged employee recovers under [the] settlement agreement." Id. The framework for assessing the reasonableness of an FLSA settlement agreement should include, among other things, analysis of: "(1) the existence of fraud or collusion; (2) the complexity, expense and duration of the litigation, and (3) the stage of the proceedings upon settlement." Dees v. Hydradry, Inc., 706 F. Supp. 2d 1227, 1241 (M.D. Fla. 2010). In evaluating specifically the reasonableness of the proposed attorney's fee recovery, the Court should also consider the possible range of the plaintiff's recovery as compared to the extent of success in obtaining the maximum recovery and whether that extent of success justifies the amount of counsel's fee award. See Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 438 (1983); Dees, 706 F. Supp. 2d at 1241, 1243. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff shall submit a motion to approve FLSA settlement within twenty (20) days from the date of this Notice. This motion shall include an itemized breakdown of attorney's fees and costs and an affidavit in support, and any other information necessary for the Court to review the reasonableness of attorney's fees in the above-captioned case. If the Court approves the settlement, the Court will enter a final order of dismissal with prejudice. The trial and all scheduled hearings and deadlines in this matter, if any, are hereby CANCELLED. All pending motions, if any, are DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 9/14/2022. (rfr)
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| Filing 9 VACATED-PAPERLESS NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICE UPON NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT. THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon the Plaintiffs Notice of Settlement. #8 . The Parties are hereby directed to file a stipulation of dismissal of all claims signed by all parties pursuant to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure within twenty (20) days from the date of this Notice. If such papers are not filed within the time specified, this matter will be dismissed and the Court will be divested of jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement. The Clerk of Court is INSTRUCTED to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE this case. All pending motions, if any, are DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 9/14/2022. (rfr) Modified on 9/14/2022 (mee). Per d.e. 10 Order. |
| Filing 8 Plaintiff's MOTION for Settlement by John Rhone. Responses due by 9/26/2022 (Kozolchyk, Elliot) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jamie Lynn White on behalf of A.T.A. Meat Company, Inc., Loui Jabr. Attorney Jamie Lynn White added to party A.T.A. Meat Company, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Jamie Lynn White added to party Loui Jabr(pty:dft). (White, Jamie) |
| Filing 6 Statement of: Claim by John Rhone re 4 Pretrial Order,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Statement of Claim)(Kozolchyk, Elliot) |
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Filing 5
PAPERLESS ORDER REFERRING PRETRIAL DISCOVERY MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE LAUREN F. LOUIS. PURSUANT to 28 U.S.C. 636 and the Magistrate Judge Rules of the Local Rules of the Southern District of Florida, the above-captioned Cause is referred to United States Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis to take all necessary and proper action as required by law with respect to any and all pretrial discovery matters. Any motion affecting deadlines set by the Court's Scheduling Order is excluded from this referral, unless specifically referred by separate Order. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall comply with Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis's discovery procedures. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 8/8/2022. (soy)
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Filing 4
PAPERLESS NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICE IN FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT CASES AND REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. This is a Fair Labor Standards Act case in which Plaintiff seeks unpaid wages. In order to assist the Court in the management of the case, and in an effort to foster its early and cost effective resolution, the Parties are hereby ordered that: 1. Plaintiff shall file a Statement of Claim (the Statement) setting forth the amount of alleged unpaid wages, the calculation of such wages, and the nature of the wages (e.g., overtime or regular) within twenty (20) days from the date of this Notice. Plaintiff shall promptly serve a copy of this Notice, the Statement, and copies of all documents supporting Plaintiff's claims (e.g., time sheets, pay stubs, etc.), on Defendant's counsel when counsel for Defendant first appears in the case or at the time of filing if Defendant's counsel has already appeared. The Statement shall include all attorney's fees and costs incurred to date. With respect to attorney's fees, provide the hourly rate sought and the number of hours expended by each person billing time. 2. Defendant shall file a Response within fifteen (15) days of receiving service of Plaintiff's statement. This Response shall set forth in detail Defendant's defenses to Plaintiff's claims. Defendant shall serve copies of all documents in support thereof on Plaintiff. 3. Referral to Magistrate for Settlement Conference. Pursuant to Rule 1 of the Magistrate Judge Rules of the Southern District of Florida, the Parties shall conduct a Settlement Conference before Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis within twenty (20) days after the date that Defendant's Response is due. Plaintiff's counsel must confer with defense counsel and contact the Chambers of Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis on, or before, the date that Defendant's Response is due to schedule a date for the Settlement Conference. The Settlement Conference date may not be extended without prior approval from Magistrate Judge Louis. Absent an extension from Magistrate Judge Louis, the Parties shall complete their Settlement Conference within fifty-five (55) days of this Notice. If the Parties reach an agreement during the Settlement Conference the Parties shall file the agreement with the undersigned within five (5) days of the Settlement Conference. If the Parties wish to file the settlement agreement as a sealed document, they must file a Motion to Seal that provides compelling reasons for the Court to allow them to do so. See Brown v. Advantage Eng'g, Inc., 960 F.2d 1013, 1016 (11th Cir. 1992) ("If a settlement agreement is filed with the court for approval or interpretation, then the parties must demonstrate extraordinary circumstances in order to deny the public access to the agreement."); see also Hanson v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., No. 08-80182-CIV, 2009 WL 1490582, at *1 (S.D. Fla. May 26, 2009) ("'[A] business's general interest in keeping its legal proceedings private does not overcome the presumption of openness' in FLSA cases.") (citing Stalnaker v. Novar Corp., 293 F. Supp. 2d 1260, 1264 (M.D. Ala. 2003)). The undersigned will review the agreement and determine whether it is a fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute over FLSA issues. See Lynn's Food Stores, Inc. v. United States, 679 F.2d 1350 (11th Cir. 1982). If the Court approves the settlement, the Court will enter a final order of dismissal with prejudice. If no settlement is reached, the Parties shall file a Joint Scheduling Report within fourteen (14) days after the Settlement Conference. 4. Except as provided under Local Rule 16.2.E for public-sector entities, the appearance of counsel and each party, or representatives of each party with full authority to enter into a full and complete compromise and settlement, is mandatory. Appearance shall be in person; telephonic appearance is prohibited. If insurance is involved, an adjuster with authority up to the policy limits or the most recent demand, whichever is lower, shall attend. 5. All discussions, representations and statements made at the settlement conference shall be confidential and privileged. Nothing disclosed in the settlement conference can be used for any purpose except settlement. 6. Settlement. If this case is settled, counsel must inform the Court within three (3) days by calling Chambers. The parties are hereby on notice that this Court requires all filings to be formatted in 12-point Times New Roman font and double spaced, including any footnotes, with one-inch margins on all sides. Failure to follow these formatting guidelines may result in the filing being stricken, any opposing filing being granted by default, and the imposition of other sanctions, including attorney's fees and costs. Multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants shall file joint motions with co-parties unless there are clear conflicts of position. If conflicts of position exist, parties shall explain the conflicts in their separate motions. Failure to comply with ANY of these procedures may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions, including but not limited to, the striking of the motion or dismissal of this action. The parties shall seek extensions of time in a timely fashion. "A motion for extension of time is not self-executing.... Yet, by filing these motions on or near the last day, and then sitting idle pending the Court's disposition of the motion, parties essentially grant their own motion. The Court will not condone this." Compere v. Nusret Miami, LLC, 2020 WL 2844888, at *2 (S.D. Fla. May 7, 2020) (internal citations omitted). Pursuant to Administrative Order 2016-70 of the Southern District of Florida and consistent with the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit's Local Rules and Internal Operating Procedures, within three (3) days of the conclusion of a trial or other proceeding, parties must file via CM/ECF electronic versions of documentary exhibits admitted into evidence, including photographs of non-documentary physical exhibits. The Parties are directed to comply with each of the requirements set forth in Administrative Order 2016-70 unless directed otherwise by the Court. Non-compliance with any provision of this Order, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and/or the Local Rules of Court, may subject the offending party to sanctions or dismissal. It is the duty of all counsel to take all actions necessary to comply with this Order to ensure an expeditious resolution of this matter. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 8/8/2022. (soy)
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| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to A.T.A. Meat Company, Inc. and Loui Jabr. (mab) |
| Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge K. Michael Moore. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (mab) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-15850531, filed by John Rhone. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s), #3 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Statement of Claim)(Kozolchyk, Elliot) |
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