Legal Opinion
Victor Zavala v. Wal Mart Stores Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 9, 2012No. 11-2381PublishedCited by 236 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
I. Introduction
This suit was brought in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey by Wal-Mart cleaning crew members who are seeking compensation for unpaid overtime and certification of a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), civil damages under RICO, and damages for false imprisonment. The workers — illegal immigrants who took jobs with contractors and subcontractors WalMart engaged to clean its stores — allege: (1) Wal-Mart had hiring and firing authority over them and closely directed their actions such that Wal-Mart was their…
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