Legal Opinion
Garcia v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 19, 2014No. 12-3346PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BACHARACH, Circuit Judge.
A group of employees filed class and collective actions against Tyson Foods, Inc., seeking unpaid wages for time spent on pre- and post-shift activities. After the employees obtained a sizeable verdict and fee award, 1 Tyson unsuccessfully moved for judgment as a matter of law. On appeal, Tyson: (1) challenges the judgment and denial of the motion for judgment as a matter of law, and (2) argues that the fee award was excessive. We reject Tyson’s contentions. The Plaintiffs presented sufficient evidence of .undercompensation and the district court acted within its…
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