ESPENSCHEID v. DIRECTSAT USA, LLC

No. 12-1943.

705 F.3d 770 (2013)

Aaron L. ESPENSCHEID, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. DIRECTSAT USA, LLC, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 4, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy D. Edwards , Attorney, Axley Brynelson , Robert J. Gingras , Attorney, Gingras, Cates & Luebke, Michael J. Modl (argued), Attorney, Axley Brynelson , Heath Paul Straka , Michael J. Luebke , Gingras, Cates & Luebke, Attorneys, Madison, WI, for Plaintiffs-Appelants.

Colin D. Dougherty , Attorney, Fox Rothschild, Blue Bell, PA, Miguel A. Estrada (argued), Attorney, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before BAUER, POSNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The three appellants are the named plaintiffs in a class action suit (actually a set of such suits) to enforce the Fair Labor Standards Act and parallel state laws governing minimum wages and overtime. Only the supplemental state law claims were brought as class actions, all under Rule 23(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; the claim under the FLSA is a "collective action" governed by section 16(b) of that Act, 29 U.S.C. § 216...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases