Place v. Russell Technologies, Inc. et al

Filing 32

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the joint motion for order conditionally certifying action 30 is granted, and the Court conditionally certifies a class of all current and former computer employees employed by defendants within th e last three years from the date of this Order whose primary duty was to perform external "help desk" functions for defendant's clients. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendants shall provide plaintiff's counsel with a computer-rea der data file (in Excel format) containing the names, and last known contact information, to include physical address(es), mailing address(es), e-mail address(es), and telephone number(s), to the extent such information is available, of all potent ial class members within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff may send out a notice consistent with Exhibit 1 to the joint motion on an expedited schedule via U.S. mail and e-mail to all potential cla ss members, using a 40-day opt-in period, running from the date that the class notice is first disseminated by plaintiff's counsel. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall add all opt-in plaintiffs who file consents to join as plaintiffs on the caption of the docket sheet. Signed by District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on 5/25/17. (KXS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
JEREMY PLACE,
Plaintiff,
vs.
RUSSELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 4: 17 CV 399 RWS

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Having reviewed the joint motion for conditional certification of a collective action under
the relevant standards as set forth in the motion,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the joint motion for order conditionally certifying
action [30] is granted, and the Court conditionally certifies a class of all current and former
computer employees employed by defendants within the last three years from the date of this
Order whose primary duty was to perform external “help desk” functions for defendant’s clients.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendants shall provide plaintiff’s counsel with a
computer-reader data file (in Excel format) containing the names, and last known contact
information, to include physical address(es), mailing address(es), e-mail address(es), and
telephone number(s), to the extent such information is available, of all potential class members
within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff may send out a notice consistent with
Exhibit 1 to the joint motion on an expedited schedule via U.S. mail and e-mail to all potential
class members, using a 40-day opt-in period, running from the date that the class notice is first
disseminated by plaintiff’s counsel.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall add all opt-in plaintiffs
who file consents to join as plaintiffs on the caption of the docket sheet.

RODNEY W. SIPPEL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated this 25th day of May, 2017.

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