Rice
Cheryl Rice, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. County of Kern
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 CHERYL RICE, individually and on behalf of Case No. 1:24-CV-01572-KES-CDB 11 others similarly situated, 12 Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION FOR INDIVIDUAL SETTLEMENT APPROVAL vs. AND DISMISSING ACTION 14 COUNTY OF KERN, Doc. 12
Defendant.
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 This matter is before the court on the parties’ Joint Motion for Approval of Individual Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) Settlement. Doc. 12. In support of the Motion, the parties have submitted a memorandum of points and authorities and the declaration of Nicholas J. Ferraro, attorney of record for Plaintiff in the above-captioned action, including the Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims attached as Exhibit 1 to the declaration. Docs. 12-1, 12-2. Because FLSA rights generally cannot be waived, settlement of actions for back wages pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 216(b) must be approved by a court. Lynn’s Food Stores, Inc. v. United States,…