Schmidt v. Smith & Wollensky, LLC

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RUBEN CASTILLO, Judge.

Gerald Schmidt (“Plaintiff’) brings this action alleging that Smith & Wollensky, LLC (“Defendant”) violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. and the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (“IMWL”), 820 Ill. Comp. Stat. 105/1 et seq. (R. 9, Pl.’s First Am. Compl.) Currently before the Court is Plaintiffs motion to certify two classes pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23. (R. 47, Pl.’s Mot. for Class Cert. (“Pl.’s Mot.”).) For the following reasons, the motion is granted.

BACKGROUND

On May 5, 2009, Defendant filed a…