Legal Opinion

Perez v. Berhanu

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided October 17, 2008No. Civil Action 07-0373 (JDB)PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.

Plaintiffs are eight individuals allegedly hired by defendants Victor Berhanu and his company, AFS Financial Services, LLC, to perform renovations and refurbishments in the District of Columbia. They seek to recover back pay and damages from defendants pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., and District of Columbia law. The case has been at a standstill for several months due to the breakdown of settlement discussions and defendants’ failure thereafter to respond to plaintiffs’ discovery requests or otherwise…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Rowland v. California Men's Colony, Unit II Men's Advisory CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. William C. Shea v. Donohoe Construction Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
  3. Webb v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
  4. Weisberg v. WebsterCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  5. Lennon v. McCloryDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1998

3Cited by20 opinions

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  3. Shatsky v. Syrian Arab RepublicDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
  4. Klayman v. Judicial Watch, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 2009
  5. Moore v. NapolitanoDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010

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