Gheorghita v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

HOEVELER, Senior District Judge.

THIS CAUSE was tried before the undersigned without a jury on November 15 and 16, 1999. Having reviewed pertinent portions of the file and the various documents submitted as evidence, and having heard and considered the testimony of the witnesses and the arguments of the parties *1239at trial, the Court now makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Rule 52(a), Fed.R.Civ.P.

BACKGROUND

This proposed class action was filed on behalf of Christina Gheorghita and a purported class of tip-earning employees1…