Smith v. Offshore Specialty Fabricators, Inc.

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Smith v. Offshore Specialty Fabricators, Inc.

Plaintiff:	Thomas Michael Smith
Defendant:	Offshore Specialty Fabricators, Inc.
Case Number:	2:2009cv02985
Filed:	March 4, 2009
Court:	US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Office:	Labor: Fair Standards Office
County:	Terrebonne
Presiding Judge:	Carl Barbier
Presiding Judge:	Sally Shushan
Nature of Suit:	Plaintiff
Cause of Action:	Federal Question
Jury Demanded By:	29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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July 13, 2009	Filing 32 ORDERED that plaintiffs' 19 Motion For Conditional Certification of an FLSA Collective Action Class of Persons Similarly Situated and Motion for an Order Permitting Court-supervised Notice of this Action to Potential Opt-in Plaintiffs are COND ITIONALLY GRANTED under the first step of the Lusardi framework as set forth in document. FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will adopt Plaintiffs' proposed class definition for purposes of this preliminary certification. It is defined as: individua ls nationwide who were employed by Offshore, paid hourly within the last three (3) years, required to attend morning safety meetings, and were not paid for the time in the meeting and/or compensated for overtime. FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants have ten (10) working days from the date of this order to raise any objections as to the form of the letter and consent proposed by Plaintiffs and Plaintiffs' request for the names and addresses of all members of the putative class. Signed by Judge Carl Barbier on 7/10/09. (sek, )

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July 13, 2009

Filing 32 ORDERED that plaintiffs' 19 Motion For Conditional Certification of an FLSA Collective Action Class of Persons Similarly Situated and Motion for an Order Permitting Court-supervised Notice of this Action to Potential Opt-in Plaintiffs are COND ITIONALLY GRANTED under the first step of the Lusardi framework as set forth in document. FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will adopt Plaintiffs' proposed class definition for purposes of this preliminary certification. It is defined as: individua ls nationwide who were employed by Offshore, paid hourly within the last three (3) years, required to attend morning safety meetings, and were not paid for the time in the meeting and/or compensated for overtime. FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants have ten (10) working days from the date of this order to raise any objections as to the form of the letter and consent proposed by Plaintiffs and Plaintiffs' request for the names and addresses of all members of the putative class. Signed by Judge Carl Barbier on 7/10/09. (sek, )

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Plaintiff: Thomas Michael Smith
Represented By:	Jason M. DeCuir
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