ROBERTS v. THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.

Civil Action No. 13-cv-13142-ADB.

CELINA ROBERTS, ANTHONY SCIOTTO, ERIC BURNS, KERI DICKEY, ANGELA RAMIREZ, DIANA SANTILLAN, CAMILLE GHANEM, ARNOLD WILLIAMS, OLUWATOSIN BABALOLA, TOMMY ZAHTILA, TODD JUSTICE, GIANFRANCO PIROLO, MICHAEL O'GRADY, AND JASON FOSTER, individually, and on behalf of other persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. THE TJX COMPANIES, INC., a Delaware Corporation; MARSHALLS OF MA, INC., a Massachusetts Corporation; MARMAXX OPERATING CORP., a Delaware Corporation, d/b/a MARSHALLS HOMEGOODS, d/b/a MARSHALLS, d/b/a T.J. MAXX HOMEGOODS; HOMEGOODS, INC., a Delaware Corporation; Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

March 31, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 15 U.S.C. § 5(a)
Cause: 15 U.S.C. § 5(a) Fair Labor Standards Act
Nature of Suit: 710 Labor: Fair Standards
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric Burns, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Charles Gershbaum , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PPLC, pro hac vice.

Eric Burns, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by David A. Roth , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PPLC, pro hac vice, Fran L. Rudich , Klafter Olsen & Lesser LLP, Marc S. Hepworth , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PLLC, pro hac vice, Mathew A. Parker , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PPLC, pro hac vice, Seth R. Lesser , Klafter Olsen & Lesser LLP, pro hac vice, Loren B. Donnell , Burr & Smith, LLP, Sam J. Smith , Burr & Smith, LLP & Sara Wyn Kane , Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP.

Keri Dickey, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Charles Gershbaum , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PPLC, pro hac vice, David A. Roth , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PPLC, pro hac vice, Fran L. Rudich , Klafter Olsen & Lesser LLP, Marc S. Hepworth , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PLLC, pro hac vice, Mathew A. Parker , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PPLC, pro hac vice, Seth R. Lesser , Klafter Olsen & Lesser LLP, pro hac vice, Loren B. Donnell , Burr & Smith, LLP, Sam J. Smith , Burr & Smith, LLP & Sara Wyn Kane , Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP.

Angela Ramirez, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Charles Gershbaum , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PPLC, pro hac vice, David A. Roth , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PPLC, pro hac vice, Fran L. Rudich , Klafter Olsen & Lesser LLP, Marc S. Hepworth , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PLLC, pro hac vice, Mathew A. Parker , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PPLC, pro hac vice, Seth R. Lesser , Klafter Olsen & Lesser LLP, pro hac vice, Loren B. Donnell , Burr & Smith, LLP, Sam J. Smith , Burr & Smith, LLP & Sara Wyn Kane , Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP.

Camille Ghanem, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Camar Jones , Shavitz Law Group PA, pro hac vice, Gregg I. Shavitz , Shavitz Law Group PA, pro hac vice, Hillary A. Schwab , Fair Work, P.C., Loren B. Donnell , Burr & Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Sam J. Smith , Burr & Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Susan Stern , Shavitz Law Group PA, pro hac vice & Sara Wyn Kane , Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP.

Arnold Williams, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Camar Jones , Shavitz Law Group PA, pro hac vice, Gregg I. Shavitz , Shavitz Law Group PA, pro hac vice, Hillary A. Schwab , Fair Work, P.C., Loren B. Donnell , Burr & Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Sam J. Smith , Burr & Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Susan Stern , Shavitz Law Group PA, pro hac vice & Sara Wyn Kane , Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP.

Oluwatosin Babalola, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Camar Jones , Shavitz Law Group PA, pro hac vice, Gregg I. Shavitz , Shavitz Law Group PA, pro hac vice, Hillary A. Schwab , Fair Work, P.C., Loren B. Donnell , Burr & Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Sam J. Smith , Burr & Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Susan Stern , Shavitz Law Group PA, pro hac vice & Sara Wyn Kane , Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP.

Celina Roberts, Plaintiff, represented by Adam G. Price , DiNovo Price Ellwanger & Hardy, LLP, pro hac vice, Cyrus Mehri , Mehri, Malkin & Ross, PLLC, pro hac vice, Emily E. Smith-Lee , Smith-Lee LLC, Fran L. Rudich , Klafter Olsen & Lesser LLP, James Aldo Vagnini , Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP, pro hac vice, Jay D. Ellwanger , DiNovo Price Ellwanger & Hardy LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Lieder , Mehri & Skalet PLLC, pro hac vice, Robert J. Valli, Jr. , Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP, pro hac vice, Sara Wyn Kane , Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP, pro hac vice, William M. Parrish , DiNovo Price Ellwanger & Hardy, LLP, pro hac vice, Loren B. Donnell , Burr & Smith, LLP, Sam J. Smith , Burr & Smith, LLP & Sana Abdullah , Smith lee Nebenzahl.

Anthony Sciotto, Plaintiff, represented by Adam G. Price , DiNovo Price Ellwanger & Hardy, LLP, pro hac vice, Cyrus Mehri , Mehri, Malkin & Ross, PLLC, pro hac vice, Emily E. Smith-Lee , Smith-Lee LLC, James Aldo Vagnini , Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP, pro hac vice, Jay D. Ellwanger , DiNovo Price Ellwanger & Hardy LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Lieder , Mehri & Skalet PLLC, pro hac vice, Robert J. Valli, Jr. , Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP, pro hac vice, Sara Wyn Kane , Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP, pro hac vice, William M. Parrish , DiNovo Price Ellwanger & Hardy, LLP, pro hac vice, Loren B. Donnell , Burr & Smith, LLP, Sam J. Smith , Burr & Smith, LLP & Sana Abdullah , Smith lee Nebenzahl.

Diana Santillan, Plaintiff, represented by Charles Gershbaum , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PPLC, pro hac vice, David A. Roth , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PPLC, pro hac vice, Fran L. Rudich , Klafter Olsen & Lesser LLP, Marc S. Hepworth , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PLLC, pro hac vice, Mathew A. Parker , Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PPLC, pro hac vice, Seth R. Lesser , Klafter Olsen & Lesser LLP, pro hac vice, Loren B. Donnell , Burr & Smith, LLP, Sam J. Smith , Burr & Smith, LLP & Sara Wyn Kane , Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP.

Tommy Zahtila, Plaintiff, represented by Fran L. Rudich , Klafter Olsen & Lesser LLP, Hillary A. Schwab , Fair Work, P.C., Sara Wyn Kane , Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP, pro hac vice, Loren B. Donnell , Burr & Smith, LLP & Sam J. Smith , Burr & Smith, LLP.

The TJX Companies Inc., Defendant, represented by Andrew Voss , Littler Mendelson, PC, pro hac vice, Gregory C. Keating , Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP, Lisa A. Schreter , Littler Mendelson, PC, pro hac vice, Paul D. Weiner , Littler Mendelson, P.C., pro hac vice, Richard W. Black , Littler Mendelson, P.C., pro hac vice & Alison Hickey Silveira , Seyfarth Shaw, LLP.

Marshalls of MA, Inc, Defendant, represented by Andrew Voss , Littler Mendelson, PC, pro hac vice, Gregory C. Keating , Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP, Lisa A. Schreter , Littler Mendelson, PC, pro hac vice, Paul D. Weiner , Littler Mendelson, P.C., pro hac vice & Richard W. Black , Littler Mendelson, P.C., pro hac vice.

Marshalls of MA, Inc, Defendant, represented by Alison Hickey Silveira , Seyfarth Shaw, LLP.

MarMaxx Operating Corporation, Defendant, represented by Andrew Voss , Littler Mendelson, PC, pro hac vice.

MarMaxx Operating Corporation, Defendant, represented by Gregory C. Keating , Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP, Lisa A. Schreter , Littler Mendelson, PC, pro hac vice, Paul D. Weiner , Littler Mendelson, P.C., pro hac vice, Richard W. Black , Littler Mendelson, P.C., pro hac vice & Alison Hickey Silveira , Seyfarth Shaw, LLP.

Homegoods, Inc., Defendant, represented by Andrew Voss , Littler Mendelson, PC, pro hac vice, Gregory C. Keating , Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP, Lisa A. Schreter , Littler Mendelson, PC, pro hac vice, Richard W. Black , Littler Mendelson, P.C., pro hac vice & Alison Hickey Silveira , Seyfarth Shaw, LLP.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

In this putative class and collective action, the plaintiffs allege that their employers, the TJX Companies, Inc.; Marshalls of MA, Inc.; Marmaxx Operating Corp.; and HomeGoods, Inc. (together, the "Defendants") misclassified them as exempt from the overtime...

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