Legal Opinion
Perella v. Colonial Transit, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 17, 1991No. Civ. A. No. 89-669PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
STANDISH, District Judge.
In this civil action to recover for nonpayment of overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., plaintiff, Darlene Perella, seeks to represent herself and all others similarly situated pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 216(b). Section 216(b) provides, in part, that
No employee shall be a party plaintiff to any [] [collective] action unless he gives his consent in writing to become such a party and such consent is filed in the court in which such action is brought.
In order to commence properly a class action brought under the FLSA,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Schmidt v. Fuller Brush Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- Jackson v. University of PittsburghDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
- Kuhn v. Philadelphia Electric Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
- Groshek v. Babcock & Wilcox Tubular Products DivisionDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1977
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