REIMER v. CHAMPION HEALTHCARE CORP.

Nos. 00-2413, 00-2426.

258 F.3d 720 (2001)

Shelly REIMER; Richard Duysen; Cheryl Rasmussen; Carla Myrum; Sheryl Roesler; Linda Fugleberg; Bette J. Nelson; Lynne Honrud; Ellen Lodin; Dale Harold Myrum; Carol J. Buth; Vicky Palluck; Marianne P. Kalin; Joan L. Shepel; Tamara Jo Cook; Yvette R. Johnson; Belinda Schmidt; Lisa Puklich; Murray Moen; Deborah J. Anderson; Julie Kay Buth; Lynette Jensen; Judy Rehder; Connie Bruse; Deedra A. Whalen; John Freeman; Sharon R. Bjornson; Elizabeth M. Hermes; Jo Nelle A. Kuder; Michelle D. Nordick; Jeanette Buerkle; Rebecca J. St. Marie; Leann Marie Herrmann; Barbara Ann Odegaard; Laura K. Larson; Terri L. Neyens; Gail E. Palmer; Karen Huseth; Inez Lere; Mary Liebenow; Keatha Mcleod; Lynelle M. Dick; Lori L. Habel; M. Colette Kroeten; Patricia A. Althoff; Sister Colette Werlinger; Jeanine M. Rau; Joyce Ramsey; Joan J. Anderson; Wanda Meyer; John Hoscheid; Amy Jahnke; Kristine R. Berseth; Julie Boe; Evelin Heck; Pam Kanenwisher; Jana Stenson; Theresa R. Hedman; Joan M. Niles; Claudia Houston; Ramona Kuehl; Diane E. Reese; Diane K. Gorman; Lora Wallgren; Lynnette Brosowske; Beulah C. Misheski; Gayle Jean Mousseau; Karen M. Haaland-kelly; Lisa Jorgenson; Marlene E. Freeman; Polly Bakko; Kathleen M. Rue; Peggy J. Abrahamson-Syverson; Shirley Hedlund; Donna Stubstad; Colleen P. Frost; Tamara Hoaglund; Susan M. McCullough; Tamra Handegard; Peggy Lindstrom; Lynnette Anderson; Julie Lambertz; Kristi J. Bale; Susan Bischoff; Christie R. Evanger; Bonnie Bredell; Lael Jean Richards; Darla M. Schmitz; Sharon Baumler; Andrea K. Jones; Bonnie Halvorson; Denise M. Gaard; Jean M. Madsen; Patti J. Killoran; Judy Anderson; Nancy Cigelski; Patricia Hendricksen; Therese Stenger; Mark Vincent Zimmerman; Betty Zimmerman; Janet Deane; Wanda L. Davis; Cathy Bitterman; Doris Jean Gundberg; Brenda Kapitan; Marlys K. Hanson; Joanne A. Bye; Kathy Tehven, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Appellants, Sister Juliana Wisnewski; Jan Sliper; Karen Gilbraith; Sara Disher; Mary Heiden; Roxanne Myhra; Mary Ann Stibbe; Wanda Mcgray-Moore; Dawn M. Brenamen, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, Rolinda Mix; Andrea Husen; Kathy Giddings; Linda Stelzer; Karen O'Leary; Vicki Oberg; Jeanine M. Rundquist; Joann L. Sence-Mabo; Lorraine Dickerman; Gina Tiffany; Connie England; Grant T. Bauer; Barbara Schenck; Nancy Messerschmidt; Joy Mccracken; Bonnie Lynn Davies; Michelle J. Spangler; Susanne M. Fraasee; Vera Baumler; Nadine L. Rebsch; Cheryl R. Halvorson; Jill D. Anderson; Cindy Troftgruben; Sara Hanson; Yvonne L. Helion; Margaret Slagle; Dean A. Beyer; Colleen A. Abel; Kathy Henry; Teresa Erholtz, Appellants, Deb Wayman; Shayne M. Spokley; Wanda Borchert; Ida M. Jordheim, Plaintiffs, v. CHAMPION HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, dba "DHHS" and "Dakota Heartland Health System"; Champion Healthcare Corporation of North Dakota, Inc., a North Dakota corporation, individually and as partner in Dakota/Champion Partnership, a North Dakota general partnership; Dakota/champion Partnership, a North Dakota general partnership, Appellees, Dakota Medical Foundation, a North Dakota non-profit corporation, individually and as partner in Dakota/Champion Partnership, a North Dakota general partnership, Defendant. Shelly Reimer; Richard Duysen; Cheryl Rasmussen; Carla Myrum; Sheryl Roesler; Linda Fugleberg; Bette J. Nelson; Lynne Honrud; Ellen Lodin; Dale Harold Myrum; Carol J. Buth; Vicky Palluck; Marianne P. Kalin; Joan L. Shepel; Tamara Jo Cook; Yvette R. Johnson; Belinda Schmidt; Lisa Puklich; Murray Moen; Deborah J. Anderson; Julie Kay Buth; Lynette Jensen; Judy Rehder; Connie Bruse; Deedra A. Whalen; John Freeman; Sharon R. Bjornson; Elizabeth M. Hermes; Jo Nelle A. Kuder; Michelle D. Nordick; Jeanette Buerkle; Rebecca J. St. Marie; Leann Marie Herrmann; Barbara Ann Odegaard; Laura K. Larson; Terri L. Neyens; Gail E. Palmer; Karen Huseth; Inez Lere; Mary Liebenow; Keatha McLeod; Lynelle M. Dick; Lori L. Habel; M. Colette Kroeten; Patricia A. Althoff; Sister Colette Werlinger; Jeanine M. Rau; Joyce Ramsey; Joan J. Anderson; Wanda Meyer; John Hoscheid; Amy Jahnke; Kristine R. Berseth; Julie Boe; Evelin Heck; Pam Kanenwisher; Jana Stenson; Theresa R. Hedman; Joan M. Niles; Claudia Houston; Ramona Kuehl; Diane E. Reese; Diane K. Gorman; Lora Wallgren; Lynnette Brosowske; Beulah C. Misheski; Gayle Jean Mousseau; Karen M. Haaland-kelly; Lisa Jorgenson; Marlene E. Freeman; Polly Bakko; Kathleen M. Rue; Peggy J. Abrahamson-Syverson; Shirley Hedlund; Donna Stubstad; Colleen P. Frost; Tamara Hoaglund; Susan M. McCullough; Tamra Handegard; Peggy Lindstrom; Lynnette Anderson; Julie Lambertz; Kristi J. Bale; Susan Bischoff; Christie R. Evanger; Bonnie Bredell; Lael Jean Richards; Darla M. Schmitz; Sharon Baumler; Andrea K. Jones; Bonnie Halvorson; Denise M. Gaard; Jean M. Madsen; Patti J. Killoran; Judy Anderson; Nancy Cigelski; Patricia Hendricksen; Therese Stenger; Mark Vincent Zimmerman; Betty Zimmerman; Janet Deane; Wanda L. Davis; Cathy Bitterman; Doris Jean Gundberg; Brenda Kapitan; Marlys K. Hanson; Joanne A. Bye; Kathy Tehven, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Appellees, Sister Juliana Wisnewski; Jan Sliper; Karen Gilbraith; Sara Disher; Mary Heiden; Roxanne Myhra; Mary Ann Stibbe; Wanda Mcgray-moore; Dawn M. Brenamen, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, Rolinda Mix; Andrea Husen; Kathy Giddings; Linda Stelzer; Karen O'Leary; Vicki Oberg; Jeanine M. Rundquist; Joann L. Sence-Mabo; Lorraine Dickerman; Gina Tiffany; Connie England; Grant T. Bauer; Barbara Schenck; Nancy Messerschmidt; Joy McCracken; Bonnie Lynn Davies; Michelle J. Spangler; Susanne M. Fraasee; Vera Baumler; Nadine L. Rebsch; Cheryl R. Halvorson; Jill D. Anderson; Cindy Troftgruben; Sara Hanson; Yvonne L. Helion; Margaret Slagle; Dean A. Beyer; Colleen A. Abel; Kathy Henry; Teresa Erholtz, Appellees, Deb Wayman; Shayne M. Spokley; Wanda Borchert; Ida M. Jordheim, Plaintiffs, v. Champion Healthcare Corporation, and its predecessor in interest dba Dakota Heartland Hospital; Champion Healthcare Corporation of North Dakota, Inc., individually and as partner in Dakota/Champion Partnership, a North Dakota general partnership; Dakota/champion Partnership, a North Dakota general partnership, Appellants, Dakota Medical Foundation, a North Dakota non-profit corporation, individually and as partner in Dakota/Champion Partnership, a North Dakota general partnership, Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 16, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Nelson, argued, West Fargo, ND (Jeff A. Bredahl, on the brief), for appellant.

Catharine F. Haukedahl, argued, Minneapolis, MN (James M. Dawson, Sara Gullickson McGrane, Minneapolis, MN, Robert H. Swenson, Moorhead, MN, on the brief), for appellee.

Before BYE and JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judges, and FRANK, District Judge.


BYE, Circuit Judge.

The appellants, a class of plaintiffs consisting largely of nurses, filed a civil action against their hospital employer, Dakota Heartland Health Systems, for wage claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 206 et seq. Following lengthy pretrial proceedings, the parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment. The district court2 granted summary judgment...

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