GELBER v. AKAL SECURITY, INC.

No. 18-14496.

14 F.4th 1279 (2021)

Elliott GELBER, All Others Similarly Situated, Ruben Yero, Sigfredo Hernandez, Monica Vila, Fara Diaz, Jorge Agular, Cassandra Baker, Sylvia Batista, Sandra Ameneiro, Jean Valbrum, Angel Lopez, Carlos Tolentino, Magalie Santiago, Luis Pagan, Larezo Morera, Ruben Catala, Rey Rijos, Jennifer Maciolek, Alejandro Melo, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Cross-Appellants, v. AKAL SECURITY, INC., Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

September 30, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel M. Samson , Samson Appellate Law, Miami, FL, Manuel Arteaga-Gomez , Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, PA, Coral Gables, FL, Matthew Seth Sarelson , Dhillon Law Group, Inc., Coral Gables, FL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Jenna Rassif , Valerie L. Hooker , Tony H. McGrath , Jackson Lewis, PC, Miami, FL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before MARTIN, NEWSOM, and BRANCH, Circuit Judges.


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