38 Cited authorities

Myers v. Hertz Corp.
624 F.3d 537 (2d Cir. 2010) Cited 1,217 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that district courts have the discretion to certify a collective action by facilitating notice to potential plaintiffs of the "pendency of the action and of their opportunity to opt-in as represented plaintiffs"
Vinole v. Countrywide Home Loans
571 F.3d 935 (9th Cir. 2009) Cited 620 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that district court abused its discretion in certifying class by relying on uniform exemption policy "to the near exclusion of other factors"
Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n v. Port Auth. of N.Y. & N.J.
768 F.3d 247 (2d Cir. 2014) Cited 477 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts must "accept all factual allegations in the complaint as true and draw all reasonable inferences in favor of the plaintiff"
Forsberg v. Pacific Northwest Bell Tel. Co.
840 F.2d 1409 (9th Cir. 1988) Cited 481 times
Holding a district court is "not required to comb the record to find some reason to deny a motion for summary judgment"
Morisky v. Pub. Serv. Elec. & Gas Co.
111 F. Supp. 2d 493 (D.N.J. 2000) Cited 293 times 1 Legal Analyses
Finding that an exemption inquiry was "extremely individual and fact intensive," and deciding that "the individual nature of the inquiry required make collective treatment improper in this case"
Chao v. A-One Med. Servs., Inc.
346 F.3d 908 (9th Cir. 2003) Cited 252 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that " federal court must give to a state court judgment the same preclusive effect as would the courts of the state in which it was rendered"
Adams v. Inter-Con Sec. Systems, Inc.
242 F.R.D. 530 (N.D. Cal. 2007) Cited 211 times
Holding equitable tolling appropriate where defendant deliberately delayed in providing contact list
Mulhall v. Advance Sec., Inc.
19 F.3d 586 (11th Cir. 1994) Cited 293 times
Holding that although class titles are a relevant part of the inquiry as to whether two individuals had substantially similar jobs, it is not the end of inquiry
Purdham v. Fairfax Cty. Sch. Bd.
629 F. Supp. 2d 544 (E.D. Va. 2009) Cited 142 times
Concluding that "conditional certification [was] not appropriate based on the probable necessity of individualized FLSA determinations for each putative class member"
Creely v. Hcr Manorcare Inc.
789 F. Supp. 2d 819 (N.D. Ohio 2011) Cited 134 times 1 Legal Analyses
Finding that "the Court is not swayed by [the employer's] submission of thirty-five 'happy camper' affidavits
Rule 30 - Depositions by Oral Examination
Fed. R. Civ. P. 30 Cited 16,033 times 126 Legal Analyses
Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely
Section 206 - Minimum wage
29 U.S.C. § 206 Cited 8,791 times 98 Legal Analyses
Asking only whether the alleged inequality resulted from “any other factor other than sex”

Lynne Coates v. Farmers Group, Inc. et al

38 Cited authorities

Holding that district courts have the discretion to certify a collective action by facilitating notice to potential plaintiffs of the "pendency of the action and of their opportunity to opt-in as represented plaintiffs"

Holding that district court abused its discretion in certifying class by relying on uniform exemption policy "to the near exclusion of other factors"

Holding that courts must "accept all factual allegations in the complaint as true and draw all reasonable inferences in favor of the plaintiff"

Holding a district court is "not required to comb the record to find some reason to deny a motion for summary judgment"

Finding that an exemption inquiry was "extremely individual and fact intensive," and deciding that "the individual nature of the inquiry required make collective treatment improper in this case"

Holding that " federal court must give to a state court judgment the same preclusive effect as would the courts of the state in which it was rendered"

Holding equitable tolling appropriate where defendant deliberately delayed in providing contact list

Holding that although class titles are a relevant part of the inquiry as to whether two individuals had substantially similar jobs, it is not the end of inquiry

Concluding that "conditional certification [was] not appropriate based on the probable necessity of individualized FLSA determinations for each putative class member"

Finding that "the Court is not swayed by [the employer's] submission of thirty-five 'happy camper' affidavits

Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely

Asking only whether the alleged inequality resulted from “any other factor other than sex”