Swettman v. Remington Rand, Inc.

BRIGGLE, District Judge.

This suit, orginally filed in the Circuit Court of Sangamon County, Illinois, seeks recovery under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 of the sum of $3000 alleged unpaid overtime compensation, the further sum of $3000 as liquidated damages, reasonable attorneys fees and costs (for each plaintiff). The defendant, Remington Rand, Inc., a Delaware corporation, licensed to do business and doing business in the State of Illinois removed the cause to this Court upon the following grounds, namely:

1. Diversity of citizenship;

2. That the action is a suit arising under a law…