Jerome v. Zorich and Robert Wirkkala v. Long Beach Fire Department and Ambulance Service, Inc.

TROTT, Circuit Judge:

Overview

Jerome V. Zorich and Robert Wirkkala (“Appellants”) brought suit against their employer, Long Beach Fire Department and Ambulance Services (“Long Beach”), seeking regular and overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 28 U.S.C. § 206, and state law. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Long Beach on Appellants’ FLSA claim, concluding that Long Beach did not qualify as an “enterprise” covered by the FLSA. An employee who engages in interstate commerce, however, is individually covered by the FLSA regardless of whether his…