Wilson et al v. McDonald's Corporation et al
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ORDER granting 118 Motion to Dismiss Second and Fourth Causes of Action. Signed by District Judge John Corbett O'Meara. (WBar)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
SHAMIA WILSON, et al.,
Case No. 14-11082
Plaintiffs,
Honorable John Corbett O’Meara
v.
McDONALD’S CORPORATION, et al.,
Defendants.
/
ORDER GRANTING
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS SECOND & FOURTH CAUSES OF ACTION
This matter came before the court on Defendants’ January 4, 2016 Motion to Dismiss
Plaintiffs’ Second and Fourth Causes of Action. Plaintiffs filed a response January 28, 2016; and
Defendants filed a reply February 11, 2016. Oral argument was heard March 3, 2016.
The issue in Counts II and IV of this case involved the cost of employees’ uniforms being
deducted from their pay, which in some cases may have brought their effective wage rage below the
minimum wage. Defendants Accell, Lee Enterprises, and MBM Management have tendered full
payment in the amount of the underpayment alleged, as well as an equal amount in liquidated
damages. Plaintiff Wilson received $54.00, and plaintiff Jackson received $70.00. It was
determined that a third named plaintiff, Gordon, did not experience a uniform deduction.
In light of these payments, Defendants seek dismissal of Plaintiffs’ second and fourth causes
of action for lack of standing under Rule 12(b)(1) in failing to meet the case and controversy
requirements.
Plaintiffs assert that Defendants’ “unilateral payments did not provide complete relief on
Plaintiffs’ claims because they failed to account for Plaintiffs’ demand for reasonable attorney’s fees
and costs.” Plaintiffs’ resp. br. at 1.
The United States Supreme Court has held that an “interest in attorney’s fees is, of course,
insufficient to create an Article III case or controversy where none exists on the merits of the
underlying claim.” Lewis v Continental Bank Corp., 494 U.S. 472, 480 (1980). See also FialkaFeldman v. Oakland Univ. Bd. of Trustees, 639 F.3d 711, 714 (6th Cir. 2011). Therefore, the court
will grant Defendants’ motion.
ORDER
It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants’ January 4, 2016 Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’
Second and Fourth Causes of Action is GRANTED.
s/John Corbett O'Meara
United States District Judge
Date: March 7, 2016
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon counsel of record on
this date, March 7, 2016, using the ECF system.
s/William Barkholz
Case Manager
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