Green et al v. Eddie Merlot Fine Dining, Inc.
Plaintiff: Lauren Green, Michael Parsley, Mary Ragsdale, Allen Gibson, Gary Zeck, Ashley Kilkelly, Chris Stevenson, Chris Watson and Samantha Williams
Defendant: Eddie Merlot Fine Dining, Inc.
Movant: Platinum Restaurants Mid-America, LLC
Case Number: 3:2014cv00439
Filed: June 12, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Office: Louisville Office
County: Jefferson
Presiding Judge: John G. Heyburn
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 288 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 4/26/2022. The Court GRANTS the 287 Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement Agreement. Fairness Hearing set for 8/4/2022 at 10:00 AM before Judge Rebecca Grady Jen nings. The following motions are ADMINISTRATIVELY REMANDED pending the Court's approval of the settlement in this matter and will only be reinstated if the settlement is not approved: a. Defendant's Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limita tions (DE 267 ), b. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (DE 268 ), c. Defendant's Motion in the Alternative to Decertify Class and Collective Action Claims (DE 269 ), d. Plaintiffs' Motion to Exceed Page Limits (DE 273 ), e. Plaintiffs' Motion to Substitute (DE 277 ), f. Plaintiffs' Motion to Supplement Evidentiary Submission (DE 279 ), and g. Defendant's Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limitations (DE 280 ). cc: Counsel (SMJ)
September 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 265 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Signed by Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards on 9/1/2021. Plaintiffs' Motion to Exceed Page Limitations (DN 257 ) is GRANTED. Plaintiff's Motion to Seal (DN 247 ) is GRANTED. Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend and for Additional Discovery (DN 248 ) is DENIED. The Court lifts the stay on the scheduling order deadlines in this case. The parties will have thirty days from issuance of this Opinion to file any dispositive motions and any motions to decertify the class or collective action. Plaintiffs' Motion for Sanctions (DN 259 ) is DENIED. cc: Counsel (SMJ)
June 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 232 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Signed by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 6/3/2020. The Defendant, Platinum Restaurants Mid-America, LLC's objection (DE 223 ) to the Magistrate Judge's order (DE 220 ) is OVERRULED. cc: Counsel (SMJ)
March 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 229 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Signed by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 3/24/2020 denying 142 Motion to Decertify. Named Plaintiffs Lauren Green, Michael Parsley, Mary Ragsdale, Allen Gibson, Gary Zeck, Ashley Kilkelly, Chris Stevenson, Chris Wats on, and Samantha Williams are dismissed from the collective class action claim because they did not opt-in. The Plaintiffs shall file a notice substituting named plaintiff(s) within twenty (20) days of the date of this Memorandum Opinion & Order. The Defendant, Platinum Restaurants Mid-America, LLC's motion to decertify the Plaintiffs' FLSA collective action, DE 142 , is DENIED WITH LEAVE TO REFILE. cc: Counsel (SMJ)
September 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 221 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Signed by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 9/3/2019 granting 170 Motion for Class Certification. Plaintiffs' counsel are appointed class counsel under Rule 23(g). The class is defined as follows: All Servers, Cocktail Servers, and Bartenders employed by the defendant in its Louisville restaurant since it opened on 1/6/2011. Telephone Conference set for 11/18/2019 at 11:00 AM before Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings. cc: Counsel(JM)
December 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 150 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers on 12/11/2017. Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion to Dismiss Defendant's Counterclaim (DN 128 ) is GRANTED. cc: Counsel (CDR)
October 26, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 63 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by Judge Greg N. Stivers. For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiffs' Motion for Conditional Class Certification (DN 54 ) is GRANTED. The Court ADOPTS the proposed notice form with modifications and Plaintiffs' proposed consent form is adopted without modification. A sample of the approved notice form is attached to this Memorandum Opinion and Order. cc: Counsel(CDR)
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Plaintiff: Lauren Green
Represented By: Garry R. Adams, Jr.
Represented By: Daniel E. Arciniegas
Represented By: H. Wallace Blizzard, III
Represented By: Robert F. Childs
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Plaintiff: Michael Parsley
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Represented By: Robert F. Childs
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Plaintiff: Mary Ragsdale
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Plaintiff: Allen Gibson
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Plaintiff: Gary Zeck
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Plaintiff: Ashley Kilkelly
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Plaintiff: Chris Stevenson
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Plaintiff: Chris Watson
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Plaintiff: Samantha Williams
Represented By: Garry R. Adams, Jr.
Represented By: Daniel E. Arciniegas
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Defendant: Eddie Merlot Fine Dining, Inc.
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Movant: Platinum Restaurants Mid-America, LLC
Represented By: Kyle D. Johnson
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