The opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION
BAMIDELE AIYEKUSIBE, MISCHELE
HIGGINSON and SHANTAL BROWN-
WINN, individually and on behalf of all
others similarly situated
Plaintiffs,
v. Case No.: 2:18-cv-816-FtM-38MRM
THE HERTZ CORPORATION and
DTG OPERATIONS, INC.,
Defendants.
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ORDER1
Before the Court is United States Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy’s Report and
Recommendation (“R&R”). (Doc. 129). Judge McCoy recommends approving the
parties’ Joint Amended Proposed Notice (Docs. 125; 125-1). The parties filed a Joint
Notice of No Objection (Doc. 130). So the matter is ripe for review.
A district judge “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or
recommendations made by the magistrate judge.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); see also
Williams v. Wainwright, 681 F.2d 732, 732 (11th Cir. 1982). Without a specific objection,
the judge need not review factual findings de novo. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); see also
Garvey v. Vaughn, 993 F.2d 776, 779 n.9 (11th Cir. 1993). But the district court reviews
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legal conclusions de novo, even without an objection. Cooper-Houston v. S. Ry., 37 F.3d
603, 604 (11th Cir. 1994).
After a careful, complete, and independent examination of the file, the Court
accepts and adopts Judge McCoy’s R&R in full. This was the last outstanding issue
before the now-approved notice and consent forms can issue. So the parties are
authorized to begin the notice process in accordance with their stipulated procedures for
issuing notice (Doc. 87 at 3-5).
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
1. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 129) is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED
and the findings incorporated herein.
2. The parties’ Notice of Filing Joint Amended Proposed Notice (Doc. 125),
construed as a motion seeking approval of the parties’ Joint Amended
Proposed Notice (Doc. 125-1), is APPROVED.
3. The parties are AUTHORIZED to begin the notice process in accordance with
their stipulated procedures for issuing notice to the putative opt-in plaintiffs
(Doc. 87 at 3-5).
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida this 13th day of March, 2020.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Copies: All Parties of Record