GASCHO v. GLOBAL FITNESS HOLDINGS, LLC

Nos. 17-3577/3578/3579/3804/3805/3821/3822/3825/3826/3827.

875 F.3d 795 (2017)

Amber GASCHO, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. GLOBAL FITNESS HOLDINGS, LLC, doing business as Urban Active, Defendants-Appellants (17-3579 & 17-3827), Dahl Administration, LLC, Defendant-Appellee (17-3821/3822/3825/3826/3827), Laurence E. Paul (17-3577 & 17-3821); Royce G. Pulliam (17-3578 & 17-3825); Tomi Anne Pulliam (17-3804 & 17-3826); Stephen Paul (17-3805 & 17-3822), Interested Parties-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: November 15, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Christopher J. Hogan , ZEIGER, TIGGES & LITTLE LLP, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellants Royce Pulliam and Tomi-Anne Pulliam. Pierre H. Bergeron , SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellants Laurence Paul and Stephen Paul. David A. Owen , DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellant Global Fitness. Thomas N. McCormick , VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP, Columbus, Ohio, for the Gascho Appellees. ON BRIEF: Christopher J. Hogan , ZEIGER, TIGGES & LITTLE LLP, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellants Royce Pulliam and Tomi-Anne Pulliam. Pierre H. Bergeron , Larisa M. Vaysman , SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP, Cincinnati, Ohio, Richard S. Gurbst , Marques P.D. Richeson , SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellants Laurence Paul and Stephen Paul. David A. Owen , DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC, Lexington, Kentucky, Jonathan R. Secrest , DICKSINSON WRIGHT PLLC, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant Global Fitness. Thomas N. McCormick , John J. Kulewicz , VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP, Columbus, Ohio, Gregory M. Travalio , Mark H. Troutman , ISAAC WILES BURKHOLDER & TEETOR, LLC, Columbus, Ohio, for the Gascho Appellees.

Before: SUTTON, DONALD, and THAPAR, Circuit Judges.


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