Legal Opinion
Padilla v. Maersk Line, Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 12, 2009No. 07 Civ. 3638 (PKL)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LEISURE, District Judge:
This matter is before the Court upon plaintiff John Padilla’s (“Padilla”) motion to compel his employer, defendant Maersk Line, Ltd. (“Maersk”), to pay overtime compensation to plaintiff as part of his entitlement to unearned wages. For the reasons stated below, this motion is GRANTED.
BACKGROUND
Padilla brings a complaint on behalf of himself and a proposed class of similarly-situated seamen against Maersk 1 under general maritime law for unearned wages. Padilla claims that he and other similarly situated seamen suffered illness and injury in the…
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Padilla v. Maersk Line, Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 2009
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