- 5 - to the unpaid overtime compensation under section 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), ch. 676, 52 Stat. 1069, currently codified at 29 U.S.C. section 216 (1994), and attorney’s fees and costs. The complaint was never amended during any time relevant to the class action lawsuit. On January 25, 1995, an Order approving the settlement of the class action lawsuit was signed by Larry M. Boyle, United States Magistrate Judge. The Settlement Agreement and Release (Settlement Agreement) states: 3. Release of PayLess by the Plaintiffs In exchange for the payment of the amount set forth in paragraph 7 below, and in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained in this Settlement Agreement, the Named Plaintiffs on behalf of themselves and the Individual Plaintiffs, upon the signing by each Individual Plaintiff of the release required by paragraph 9(b) of this document, hereby release and discharge PayLess, Thrifty Payless, Inc., their parents, agents and assigns from all actions, claims, or demands for damages, liabilities, costs, or expenses, which the Plaintiffs, individually or collectively, have against PayLess on account of, or in any way arising out the claims that were asserted or that could have been asserted in the Lawsuit by the Plaintiffs, which Lawsuit is hereby acknowledged as not fully plead, further including, but not limited to, claims for personal injuries, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and from all known claims, whether based on tort, statute or contract, which are based in whole or in part, or arise out of, or in any way relate to: (1) the Lawsuit; and (2) anything done or allegedly done by PayLess arising out of, or in conjunction with or relating to, the employment of any and/or all Plaintiffs prior to November 1, 1992 by PayLess. * * * * * * *Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next
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