Field v. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT August 24, 2020 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS David J. Bradley, Clerk HOUSTON DIVISION JOEL FIELD, § § Plaintiff. § § VS. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:20-CV-00575 § ANADARKO PETROLEUM § CORPORATION, ET AL., § § Defendants. § ORDER In this Fair Labor Standard Act (“FLSA”) case, I am asked to weigh in on whether it is appropriate for the named plaintiff to subpoena third-parties for documents concerning all putative class members before the district court has determined whether conditional certification is appropriate. In my opinion, the short answer is no. BACKGROUND…