COSTELLO v. WAINWRIGHT

Nos. 72-109-Civ-J-S, 72-94-Civ-J-S.

489 F.Supp. 1100 (1980)

Michael V. COSTELLO, Robert K. Celestineo, and all those similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Louis L. WAINWRIGHT, as Director of the Division of Corrections et al., Defendants. United States of America, Amicus Curiae.

United States District Court, M. D. Florida, Jacksonville Division.

February 11, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tobias Simon, Miami, Fla., for plaintiffs.

Margie A. Utley, Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights Div., Washington, D. C., for amicus curiae.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Sydney H. McKenzie, III, Chief Trial Counsel, William C. Sherrill, Jr., Dept. of Legal Affairs, Tallahassee, Fla., for defendants.


ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

CHARLES R. SCOTT, Senior District Judge.

This cause is before the Court for approval of the settlement agreement submitted by the parties on October 23, 1979 (See Appendix). To satisfy the requirements of Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(e), notice of the proposed settlement was given to members of the plaintiff class and they, as well as the United States, as amicus curiae, were permitted to file written objections or comments.

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