Chad Lochridge v. Lindsey Management Co.

BOUGH, District Judge.

Chad Lochridge and six other named plaintiffs brought this suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219, alleging misclassification as exempt employees. On September 26, 2014, a jury returned a verdict in favor of Lindsey Management Co., Inc., finding the employees had been properly classified. Following the jury trial, the district court, denied Lindsey Management’s Bill of Costs in its entirety. Lindsey Management now appeals the district court’s denial. We conclude that the district court abused its discretion in denying Lindsey Management’s…