Perine v. ABF Freight Systems, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S PARTIAL MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [11, 16]

WILSON, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Lenzy Perine (“Plaintiff’ or “Perine”) was terminated by Defendant ABF Freight Systems, Inc. (“Defendant” or “ABF”), on February 16, 2005. At the time of his termination, Plaintiff was employed as a dispatcher by Defendant, although he had held numerous positions with the company for approximately a decade. The principal issue in dispute is whether Plaintiff should have been classified as an exempt or non-exempt employee…