Fazekas v. Cleveland Clinic Health Care Ventures, Inc.

Memorandum of Opinion and Order

GAUGHAN, District Judge.

This case arises from a claim by plaintiffs Marcia Fazekas, Carole Leland, Carole Per-nell, Susan Shelko and Rebecca Winfield that they are entitled to overtime compensation from defendant pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 207. The specific issue presented is whether the compensation structure under which plaintiffs provided nursing services for defendant constitutes a “fee basis” form of compensation under regulations promulgated by the Department of Labor. Pursuant to agreement of the parties, the issue of liability…