Jean-Francois v. Smithfield Foods, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHERN DIVISION No. 7:22-CV-63-D EMMANUEL JEAN-FRANCOIS, et al., _) Plaintiffs, v. ORDER SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC., et al., Defendants. This case concerns an employment compensation dispute between Emmanuel Jean-Francois, Alicia Johnson, and Wanda King (collectively, “plaintiffs”), and their employer, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp., and its sister companies, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., Smithfield Foods, Inc., and Smithfield Distribution, LLC (collectively, “defendants”). See Compl. [D.E. 4] J 18-25. The crux of…