Marcus v. American Contract Bridge League, Inc.

Filing 202

Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered. FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER: it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED,AND DECREED as follows: 1. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Eric Bell against defendant American Contract Bridge Leagu e, Inc. (ACBL) as to his claim for failure to pay overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in the amount of $1,245.00.2. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Jennifer Carmichael against defendant ACBL as to her cla im for failure to pay overtime in violation of the FLSA in the amount of $1,756.00.3. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff John Gram against defendant ACBL as to his claim for failure to pay overtime in violation of the FLSA in the am ount of $1,011.00.4. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Jeffrey Jacob against defendant ACBL as to his claim for failure to pay overtime in violation of the FLSA in the amount of $1,284.00.5. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Karl Miller against defendant ACBL as to his claim for failure to pay overtime in violation of the FLSA in the amount of $1,012.00.6. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Joan Paradeis against defendant ACBL as to her cla im for failure to pay overtime in violation of the FLSA in the amount of $1,556.00.7. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Nancy Watkins against defendant ACBL as to her claim for failure to pay overtime in violation of the FLSA in th e amount of $987.00.8. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Lynn Yokel against defendant ACBL as to her claim for failure to pay overtime in violation of the FLSA in the amount of $2,119.00.9. Plaintiffs are hereby awarded attorneys fees against defendant ACBL in the amount of $190,666.69 and costs in the amount of $26,864.00.10. Judgment is otherwise entered in favor of defendant ACBL.11. Post-judgment interest shall accrue at the statutory rate on any unpaid portion ofthe judgment.(McDonagh, Christina)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
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PETER MARCUS, MATT KOLTNOW,
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and DIANNE BARTON-PAINE, on behalf )
of themselves and all others similarly
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situated,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE
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LEAGUE, INC.,
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Defendant.
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Civil Action No.
17-11165-FDS

FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 58, and in accordance with the Court’s summary-judgment
orders on March 24, 2021 (Docket No. 174) and January 28, 2022 (Docket No. 199); the order
awarding attorneys’ fees and costs on January 21, 2022 (Docket No. 196); and the parties’ joint
stipulation regarding overtime pay (Docket No. 193), it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED,
AND DECREED as follows:
1. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Eric Bell against defendant American
Contract Bridge League, Inc. (ACBL) as to his claim for failure to pay overtime
in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in the amount of $1,245.00.
2. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Jennifer Carmichael against defendant
ACBL as to her claim for failure to pay overtime in violation of the FLSA in the
amount of $1,756.00.
3. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff John Gram against defendant ACBL as

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to his claim for failure to pay overtime in violation of the FLSA in the amount of
$1,011.00.
4. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Jeffrey Jacob against defendant ACBL
as to his claim for failure to pay overtime in violation of the FLSA in the amount
of $1,284.00.
5. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Karl Miller against defendant ACBL as
to his claim for failure to pay overtime in violation of the FLSA in the amount of
$1,012.00.
6. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Joan Paradeis against defendant ACBL
as to her claim for failure to pay overtime in violation of the FLSA in the amount
of $1,556.00.
7. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Nancy Watkins against defendant ACBL
as to her claim for failure to pay overtime in violation of the FLSA in the amount
of $987.00.
8. Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Lynn Yokel against defendant ACBL as
to her claim for failure to pay overtime in violation of the FLSA in the amount of
$2,119.00.
9. Plaintiffs are hereby awarded attorneys’ fees against defendant ACBL in the
amount of $190,666.69 and costs in the amount of $26,864.00.
10. Judgment is otherwise entered in favor of defendant ACBL.
11. Post-judgment interest shall accrue at the statutory rate on any unpaid portion of
the judgment.

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ROBERT M. FARRELL
CLERK OF COURT
By:
Dated: February 7, 2022

/s/ Matthew McKillop
Deputy Clerk

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