Cedotal v. Forti

SAVOIE, Judge.

In this action, plaintiff, David Cedotal, seeks to recover overtime wages and penalties allegedly due under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Defendants are Tony Forti and Sam and Joe Morrow d/b/a Bayou Truck Stop, plaintiff’s former employer. From a judgment in favor of defendants in the trial court, plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff raises two assignments of error:

1) the trial court erred in failing to award compensation for overtime;

2) the trial court erred in failing to award liquidated damages.

At the trial, David Cedotal testified that he worked at Bayou Truck Stop in Grosse…