West v. Wal-Mart, Inc.

OPINION

Statement

JOHN E. MILLER, District Judge.

This action was commenced with the filing of the complaint by Mrs. W. W. West and others, in which they seek relief against Wal-Mart, Inc., under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq. It is alleged that the plaintiffs are members of a class of employees of Wal-Mart, Inc., who have been paid less than the minimum wage prescribed by the Act (29 U.S.C.A. § 206), and who are entitled to recover the unpaid wages along with the penalty and attorney’s fee in accordance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C.A. § 216.

The defendant Wal-Mart,…