Owens v. City of Malden

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ) JACK OWENS, JEFFREY DREES, KATELYN ) MURPHY, PATRICK MANOLIAN, SCOTT ) MANN, and SEAN HUSSEY, on behalf ) of themselves and all others ) similarly situated, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION ) NO. 19-11835-WGY CITY OF MALDEN, ) ) Defendant. ) ) YOUNG, D.J. October 4, 2021 MEMORANDUM OF DECISION I. INTRODUCTION Police officers in the City of Malden (collectively, the “Plaintiffs” or “Officers”) initiated this putative class action against the City of Malden (the “City”) to recover wages for performing paid detail work for both the…