Balbed v. Eden Park Guest House, LLC, No. 8:2016cv00193 - Document 97 (D. Md. 2021)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 4/20/2021. (dg3s, Deputy Clerk)

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Balbed v. Eden Park Guest House, LLC Doc. 97 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND MARYAM BALBED, * * Plaintiff, * * V. * Civil No.PJM16-193 * EDEN PARK GUEST HOUSE,LLC,et ai, * * Defendants. * MEMORANDUM OPINION Maryam Balbed has sued Eden Park Guest House, LLC ("Eden Park") and three individuals—Etty-Bela Mukendi ("E. Mukendi"), Bruno Mukendi ("B. Mukendi"), Trezila Mukendi ("T. Mukendi")—alleging their failure to pay her minimum and overtime wages in violation ofthe federal Fair Labor Standards Act,29 U.S.C. § 201 etseq.("FLSA");the Maryland Wage and Hour Law, Md. Code, Lab. & Empl. § 3-401 et seq. ("MWHL"); the Montgomery County Minimum Wage Law, Montgomery Cty. Code § 27-67 et seq.; and the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, Md. Code, Lab. & Empl. § 3-501 et seq. Following discovery, the parties filed cross-motions for stimmary judgment. While the Court initially granted Defendants Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and denied that of Plaintiff, that was not the end of the matter. Balbed timely appealed and the Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded the case for further findings. After additional discovery,the parties have again moved for summaryjudgment. For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Balbed's Motion for Summary Judgment,ECF No. 83, and DENIES Defendants' Cross-Motion, ECF No. 84. Dockets.Justia.com

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