Legal Opinion
Johnny Meadows v. Latshaw Drilling Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 1, 2017No. 16-10988PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRISCILLA R. OWEN, Circuit Judge:
Latshaw - Drilling Co., LLC (Latshaw) terminated the employment of Johnny L. Meadows, who worked on one of its drilling rigs, and 397 other employees when a decrease in oil prices depressed demand for its services. Meadows filed suit on behalf of himself and others similarly situat ed, alleging that Latshaw, in violation of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (WARN Act), conducted a plant closing or mass layoff without providing advanced notice. Meadows moved for class certification, and Latshaw moved for summary judgment. Before…
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