Siquic et al v. Star Forestry, LLC et al, No. 3:2013cv00043 - Document 64 (W.D. Va. 2016)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 4/22/16. (jcj)
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Ant usie ntr nd Ii hony Lo zfom Co ngt & Buri LLP.I a e r i eofbilng pe r vi on lng n n xe c s l v I 1 ds rto , o ms l e ve l n c sa yho r fo t erbi igrp rsm1 teho r s e to icein c t e rmo d l e e s r u s r m h i l n e o t 1 h u s p n n n l 1 pl ntf s cl i s t de t AW PA , hi h, m lke t FLSA ,doe no c a n a f e s f i ai i f ' a m m r he w c t i he s t ont i e - hi tng pr son.Co ela s r pr s ntt tt e g a t ne whowor d ont c s coo di t d ovii uns lo e e e ha he i ht tor ys ke he a e r na e t re f t t a d duplc tvewor Alhough t t alnumbe ofhotr bil d i t sa ton hei fors o voi ia i k. t he ot r ls le n hi c i a ar t behi h gi n t tde e nt ar i def ul,t c ta e swih c ms lt ttls ppe s o g ve ha f nda s e n a t he our gr e t ot e ha li ' c ew a co 1x f rantmbe ofr as ,i l ng t l to oft esi aed 200 cas as s mp e o l r e ons nc udi he ocai n he tm t ls p me be si Gua e al,t lng geba e be we n com s a t c a sm e r , hetm e m r n tm a he a ua ni r t e t el nd he l s mbe s t i i c ta nt on c a sm e r 'abiiy t s ak wih cou e ,a t l k ofe oym e r or onsr i s l s mbe s lt o pe t ns l nd he ac mpl nt ec ds 7 i de enda s pos e son.SeeVilne Gonza e v. ana rFa ms I , 2: CV- , n f nt ' s s i la uval z Gr i e r . nc.No. 09- 716 ; 2 1W L 5 3 7 a * ( . 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