Legal Opinion
Lauren Houston v. Country Club, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 18, 2018No. 16-17484PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACK, Circuit Judge:
This case presents an issue of first impression regarding the status of opt-in plaintiffs in collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. § 216 (b) -specifically, whether an opt-in plaintiff is required to do anything beyond filing a written consent to become a party plaintiff. See Hipp v. Liberty Nat'l Life Ins. Co. , 252 F.3d 1208 , 1216 (11th Cir. 2001) (observing that a "plaintiff must affirmatively opt into a § 216(b) action by filing [her] written consent with the court in order to be considered a class member and be bound by the outcome…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
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- Michael A. Barfield v. David Brierton, Louis Carmichael, Richard Dugger, Thomas Barton, David E. Watson, Jerry C. Wade, Randall R. Music, John ShawCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Hipp v. Liberty National Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
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