Legal Opinion
Kartevold v. Spokane County Fire Protection District No. 9
District Court, E.D. Washington
Decided January 21, 1986No. C-85-391PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ROBERT J. McNICHOLS, Chief Judge.
This action was commenced on May 23, 1985 by fifteen employees of Spokane County Fire Protection District No. 9 pursuant to the private enforcement provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act [FLSA], 29 U.S.C. § 216. Plaintiffs seek an award for unpaid overtime and for liquidated damages in an amount equal to such back pay. Currently pending are cross-motions for summary judgment on the issue of liability only.
I. Background
The essential facts are straight-forward and not in dispute. Over the span of years, the fire district entered into collective…
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