Legal Opinion
Dennis Digiore, Robert Dufkis, Ken Easterly, Joe Gabuzzi, William E. Johns v. George H. Ryan, Giacomo A. Pecoraro, and Tina Prose
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 25, 1999No. 98-1021PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
This case presents the issue of whether police lieutenants and sergeants working for the state of Illinois were due overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The district court found they were not so entitled because they fall within the executive exemption of the FLSA. Defendants’ motion for summary judgment was granted. We affirm.
I. History
The Illinois Secretary of State (“SOS”) employs Plaintiffs as police officers (“Plaintiffs” or “Officers”). 1 They are not covered by a union contract and are classified as “Merit Compensation” employees. The Secretary…
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