Legal Opinion
Duprey v. Scotts Co.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided May 23, 2014No. Civil Case No. PWG-13-3496PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PAUL W. GRIMM, District Judge.
Robert Duprey filed this action against his former employer (“Scotts”) seeking damages for its alleged failure to pay proper overtime wages under the FLSA and two related Maryland statutes. After the employer answered the complaint, but before discovery commenced, the parties jointly moved for court approval of the settlement agreement they have executed. I find the net amount Duprey will receive to be fair and reasonable in light of the facts of this case and therefore, approve the settlement. Additionally, I approve the attorneys’ fee award…
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