Lupardus v. Elk Energy Services, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA AT CHARLESTON RICHARD LUPARDUS, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-00529 ELK ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Pending is the plaintiff’s motion for conditional certification of the above-styled action as a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”),

29 U.S.C. § 201

et seq., filed February 4, 2020. I. Background The defendant, Elk Energy Services, LLC (“Elk Energy”), provides pipeline inspection services, environmental compliance management, and project staffing, among other…