MEBANE V. GKN DRIVELINE NORTH AMERICA, INC.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA JAMES MEBANE and ANGELA ) WORSHAM, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) 1:18-CV-892 ) GKN DRIVELINE NORTH ) AMERICA, INC., ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Catherine C. Eagles, Chief District Judge. The prevailing party in a Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) case is statutorily entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, to be paid by the employer-defendant. Such fees are also authorized under North Carolina law. The employer-defendant in this case, GKN Driveline North America, agreed to pay the two…