Russum v. Piggly Wiggly, Inc.

J^WILLIAMS, Judge.

The plaintiff, Bernie Russum, appeals the trial court’s judgment granting a peremptory exception of no cause of action filed by the defendant, Piggly Wiggly Red River Company, Inc. (Piggly Wiggly),1 and dismissing the plaintiffs lawsuit. For the following reasons, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand the case for further proceedings.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On March 24, 1983, the plaintiff, Bernie Russum, filed a petition pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., against the defendant,' Piggly Wiggly, to recover damages for…