DRINKWITZ v. ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS, INC.

No. 67019-6.

996 P.2d 582 (2000)

140 Wash.2d 291

Dan DRINKWITZ, a Washington resident, and Kenneth Caproni, a Washington resident, on behalf of themselves and those similarly situated, Respondents, v. ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS, INC., a foreign corporation. Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided April 6, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Perkins, Coie, Bruce Michael Cross, Kevin J. Hamilton, Seattle, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Association of Washington Businesses.

Christine Gregoire, Attorney General, Martha P. Lantz, Asst., Olympia, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Department of Labor & Industries.

William Rasmussen, Seattle, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, Thomas B. Hatch, Minneapolis, MN, for Petitioner.

Law Offices of Scott McKay, Scott J. McKay, Seattle, Sebris, Busto, Jeffrey James, Mark Busto, Bellevue, for Respondents.


IRELAND, J.

This is a direct discretionary review of the trial court's summary judgment ruling. Plaintiffs, on behalf of a currently uncertified class, sued their former employer, Alliant Techsystems, Inc., to recover overtime wages under Washington's Minimum Wage Act (MWA), chapter 49.46 RCW. On cross-motions for summary judgment involving the issue of liability, plaintiffs argued they were "nonexempt" employees and, thereby...

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