Legal Opinion
Peraro Ex Rel. Castro v. Chemlawn Services Corp.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided July 27, 1988No. Civ. H-86-935 (AHN) MJACPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
NEVAS, District Judge.
The plaintiff, the Commissioner of Labor for the State of Connecticut (“Commissioner”), brought suit in state court on behalf of a group of current and former employees of the Chemlawn Services Corporation (“Chemlawn”) for overtime wages allegedly due under Connecticut statutory law. Chemlawn removed the case to this court on federal question grounds, arguing that it is exempt from overtime wage liability under both the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. Sections 201 et seq., and applicable state law. After the…
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