1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.3d
  4. 383 P.3d
  5. 383 P.3d 262 (2016)
 

MDC RESTAURANTS v. EIGHTH JUD. DIST. COURT

No. 68523, No. 68754, No. 68770, No. 68845.

383 P.3d 262 (2016)

132 Nev. Adv. Opn. 76

MDC RESTAURANTS, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company; Laguna Restaurants, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company; and Inka, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company, Petitioners, v. The EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF the STATE of Nevada, IN AND FOR The COUNTY OF CLARK; and the Honorable Timothy C. Williams, District Judge, Respondents, and Paulette Diaz, an Individual; Lawanda Gail Wilbanks, an Individual; Shannon Olszynski, an Individual; and Charity Fitzlaff, an Individual, on Behalf of Themselves and All Similarly Situated Individuals, Real Parties in Interest. Collins Kwayisi, an Individual, Appellant, v. Wendy's of Las Vegas, Inc., an Ohio Corporation; and Cedar Enterprises, Inc., an Ohio Corporation, Respondents. The State of Nevada, Office of the Labor Commissioner; and Shannon Chambers, Nevada Labor Commissioner In Her Official Capacity, Appellants, v. Cody C. Hancock, an Individual, Respondent. Erin Hanks, Appellant, v. Briad Restaurant Group, LLC, a New Jersey Limited Liability Company, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Filed October 27, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adam Paul Laxalt , Attorney General, Scott Davis , Senior Deputy Attorney General and Melissa Flatley , Deputy Attorney General, Carson City, for State of Nevada, Office of the Labor Commissioner and Shannon Chambers.

Littler Mendelson, P.C., and Rick D. Roskelley , Roger L. Grandgenett, II , Montgomery Y. Paek , and Kathryn B. Blakey , Las Vegas, for Briad Restaurant Group, LLC; Wendy's of Las Vegas, Inc.; and Cedar Enterprises, Inc.

Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP, and Bradley S. Schrager and Don Springmeyer , Las Vegas, for Paulette Diaz, Lawanda Gail Wilbanks, Shannon Olszynski, Charity Fitzlaff, and Cody Hancock.

Morris Polich & Purdy, LLP, and Nicholas M. Wieczorek , Deanna L. Forbush , and Jeremy J. Thompson , Las Vegas, for MDC Restaurants, LLC; Laguna Restaurants, LLC; and Inka, LLC.

Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP, and Bradley Schrager , Don Springmeyer , and Daniel Bravo , Las Vegas, for Collins Kwayisi and Erin Hanks.

Jackson Lewis P.C. and Elayna J. Youchah and Steven C. Anderson , Las Vegas, for Amici Curiae Claim Jumper Acquisition Co., LLC; Landry's, Inc.; Landry's Seafood House — Nevada, Inc.; Landry's Seafood House — Arlington, Inc.; Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurants, Inc.; Morton's of Chicago/Flamingo Road Corp.; and Bertolini's of Las Vegas, Inc.

Sutton Hague Law Corporation, P.C., and S. Brett Sutton and Charity F. Felts , Reno, for Amicus Curiae Nevada Restaurant Association.

Fisher & Phillips, LLP, and Mark Ricciardi , Las Vegas, and Joel W. Rice , Chicago, Illinois, for Amici Curiae Nevada Resort Association and Las Vegas Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.

BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC.

OPINION

The Minimum Wage Amendment (MWA) to the Nevada Constitution guarantees a base wage to Nevada workers. Under the MWA, if an employer "provides" health benefits, it may pay its employees a lower minimum wage than if no such health benefits are provided. In these consolidated cases, we address two...

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