Legal Opinion
Obregon v. JEP FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC.
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided April 8, 2010No. Case 09-21753-CIV-JORDANPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order on Motion for Summary Judgment
ADALBERTO JORDAN, District Judge.
Felix Obregon, Yerid Benito Lariosa, and Emilio Vasquez, filed an action to recover unpaid overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq. In addition, Mr. Vasquez asserted an FLSA retaliatory discrimination and discharge claim. The defendants contend that the plaintiffs have not established coverage under the FLSA for either claim because Eastern Plastering and Eastern Drywall are not “enterprises engaged in commerce.” See 29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1).
For the reasons stated below, the…
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