Legal Opinion
Baldridge v. SBC Communications, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 29, 2005No. 04-10819PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
The defendants seek an interlocutory-appeal of a class certification order under 29 U.S.C. § 216(b), which is part of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). We dismiss for want of appellate jurisdiction. The collateral order exception to the final judgment rule is inapplicable, because the question of § 216(b) class certification has not yet been conclusively determined and is still subject to revision by the district court.
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The plaintiffs, employees of Cingular Wireless LLC (“Cingular Wireless”), filed an action for overtime pay under the FLSA. After discovery…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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