Drinkwitz v. Alliant Techsystems, Inc.

This is a direct discretionary review of the trial court’s summary judgment ruling. Plaintiffs, on behalf of a currently uncertified class, sued their former employer, Alliant Techsystems, Inc., to recover overtime wages under Washington’s Minimum Wage Act (MWA), chapter 49.46 RCW. On cross-motions for summary judgment involving the issue of liability, plaintiffs argued they were “nonexempt” employees and, thereby, entitled to overtime pay under the MWA. The trial court granted plaintiffs’ motion and denied Alliant’s motion for summary judgment. In so doing, the trial court determined the…