Bookhardt v. Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA KURT BOOKHARDT ET AL CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO: 19-13894 ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE SECTION: “H” GROCERS, INC. ORDER AND REASONS Before the Court is Defendant’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on the issue of Willfulness (R. Doc. 8). For the following reasons, Defendant’s Motion is DENIED IN PART and GRANTED IN PART. BACKGROUND This is an action for unpaid wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).1 Defendant Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (“AWG”) is a national food wholesaler that operates a warehouse complex in Pearl River,…