Legal Opinion
Nichols v. City of Chicago
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided April 21, 1992No. 89 C 3526PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ALESIA, District Judge.
This is an action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 207 et seq. Plaintiffs are police officers who are canine handlers for the City of Chicago. Plaintiffs are required to board their dogs at their homes and feed, exercise and groom the dogs during their off-duty hours. Plaintiffs claim that the time spent in these activities is compensable under the FLSA. The City of Chicago (“City”), defendant in this action, has moved for summary judgment arguing the plaintiffs’ home dog-care activities are specifically excluded from…
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