Legal Opinion
Rudy v. City of Lowell
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 31, 2012No. Civil Action No. 07-11567-NMGPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
This class action was brought by the unionized employees of the defendant, the City of Lowell (“the City”), for under-calculation of overtime wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. § 207. The extent of the City’s liability and plaintiffs’ entitlement to damages have been decided. What remains for this Court’s resolution is plaintiffs’ motion for attorney’s fees and costs.
I. Background
Plaintiffs filed their complaint on August 22, 2007 and filed an amended complaint two months later identifying 88 plaintiffs. Upon…
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