Lynn's Food Stores, Inc. v. United States ex rel. U. S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage & Hour Division

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

An employer brought this declaratory judgment action against the United States *1352Department of Labor seeking a ruling that the employer was free from liability arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).1 The plaintiff employer based its claim upon a settlement agreement signed by a group of its employees. In response, the Department of Labor argued that the settlements could have no effect in releasing the employer from liability under the FLSA. The district court agreed with the Department of Labor and dismissed the action on the grounds that the settlements…