CAVALLARO v. UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE, INC.

Nos. 11-1073, 11-1793.

678 F.3d 1 (2012)

Patricia CAVALLARO, on behalf of herself and all other employees similarly situated; Monique Herman, on behalf of herself and all other employees similarly situated, Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE, INC.; UMass Memorial Hospitals, Inc.; UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.; HealthAlliance Hospitals, Inc.; Marlborough Hospital; The Clinton Hospital Association; Wing Memorial Hospital Corporation; John O'Brien; Patricia Webb, Defendants, Appellees. Patricia Cavallaro, on behalf of herself and all other employees similarly situated; Monique Herman, on behalf of herself and all other employees similarly situated, Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc.; UMass Memorial Hospitals, Inc.; UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.; HealthAlliance Hospitals, Inc.; Marlborough Hospital; The Clinton Hospital Association; Wing Memorial Hospital Corporation; John O'Brien; Patricia Webb; UMass Memorial Healthcare 401K, Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided April 18, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick J. Solomon with whom Guy A. Talia , Thomas & Solomon LLP, Jody L. Newman and Collora LLP were on brief for appellants.

Lisa A. Schreter with whom Angelo Spinola , Bradley E. Strawn , Anne M. Mellen , Gregory C. Keating and Littler Mendelson, P.C. were on brief for appellees.

Before BOUDIN, LIPEZ and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.


BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal embraces two of the many private lawsuits brought against healthcare providers throughout the country by a single law firm. These two suits, like others of the same pattern, allege that various hospital employees who work for the particular hospital or hospital group have been deprived of compensation for work performed during their meal break, for work performed before and after shifts, and for time spent attending training sessions...

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