Legal Opinion
Butterfield v. State of Oregon
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided October 13, 1999No. 97C12556 (Control), 98C-11963 CA A101431 (Control), A102209PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*230EDMONDS, P. J.
Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment dismissing their actions against the State of Oregon alleging a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The trial court held that it did not have jurisdiction because of the State of Oregon’s sovereign immunity and because plaintiffs did not give timely notice of their claims under the Oregon Tort Claims Act (OTCA). We review for errors of law and affirm.
Plaintiffs brought these actions to recover overtime compensation that they claim is owed to them under the FLSA.1 As salaried state employees, the state treated plaintiffs as exempt…
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