Michael Scantland v. Jeffry Knight, Inc.

ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiffs in this conditionally certified collective action are current and former technicians who installed and repaired cable, internet, and digital phone services for defendant Jeffry Knight, Inc. (“Knight”), an installation and repair service contractor for the cable company Bright House Networks (“BHN”) in Florida. Plaintiffs appeal the district court’s order on summary judgment holding that they were “independent contractors” — not “employees” — and therefore not entitled to overtime and minimum wage protections afforded by the Fair Labor Standards Act…