Smith v. Heartland Automotive Services, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

KYLE, District Judge.

Introduction

Seven named plaintiffs who are current and former Jiffy Lube Store Managers (“Plaintiffs”) have sued Defendant Heartland Automotive Services, Inc., d/b/a Jiffy-Lube (“Heartland”), on behalf of themselves and other employees similarly situated, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Plaintiffs allege that they have been improperly classified as exempt executives and thus deprived of overtime pay. Heartland has now moved to decertify this action, arguing that Plaintiffs are not similarly situated for purposes of a collective…