CONETTA v. NATIONAL HAIR CARE CENTERS, INC.

Nos. 00-1002, 00-1139 and 00-1216.

236 F.3d 67 (2001)

Diane M. CONETTA, Peter Conetta, Plaintiffs, Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. NATIONAL HAIR CARE CENTERS, INC., Defendant, Appellant/Cross-Appellee. Robert Puto, Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided January 8, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Robinson III with whom Stephen M. Prignano, Stephen J. MacGillivray and Edwards & Angell, LLP were on consolidated brief for defendant.

William T. Murphy with whom William T. Murphy Law Offices, Inc. and Steven T. Hayes were on consolidated brief for plaintiffs.

Before BOUDIN, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.


BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal, raising difficult questions concerning the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 631-39 (1994 & Supp. II 1996), arises out of complex facts which we summarize at the outset.

National Hair Care Centers, Inc. ("National") operated a chain of beauty salons until mid-1996 when it sold its assets to Regis Corporation. On August 14, 1993, Diane Conetta began working as manager at a National salon in Cranston, Rhode Island...

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