Legal Opinion

Tacke v. Energy West, Inc.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided February 23, 2010No. DA 09-0456PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice

¶1 Energy West, Inc. appeals from a jury verdict and subsequent District Court orders entering a judgment in favor of its employee, Delores Tacke, for overtime wages, liquidated damages, costs, and attorneys’ fees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). We affirm. ¶2 Energy West presents five issues on appeal, which we restate as follows:

¶3 1. Did the District Court err in denying Energy West’s motions for summary judgment and directed verdict regarding Tacke’s status as an exempt employee for purposes of overtime compensation under the FLSA?

¶4 2. Did the District Court err in awarding…

2Cases cited43 opinions

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