LaPierre v. Family Dollar Stores of Georgia, Inc.

Filing 17

ORDER granting Motion for Voluntary Dismissal as to Wendy LaPierre (Pursuant to MDL Master Document #1328). Signed by Senior Judge Graham Mullen on 4/15/2015. (tmg)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
3:08MD1932
IN RE FAMILY DOLLAR FLSA LITIGATION

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Concerning Samuel v. Family Dollar Stores
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Of Florida, Inc.
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Case No. 3:12CV1951
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Concerning LaPierre v. Family Dollar Stores
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Of Georgia, Inc.
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Case No. 3:14CV1954
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ORDER

These matters are before the Court upon oral argument held on April 15, 2015. For the reasons
stated in open Court,
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:
1) Plaintiff Shirley German’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 1141) and Motion for
Summary Judgment by Default (Doc. No. 1201) are hereby DENIED;
2) Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Named Plaintiff Shirley German (Doc. No. 1196) is hereby
GRANTED and Plaintiff German is dismissed with prejudice;
3) Defendant’s Motion for Sanctions Related to Plaintiff Shirley German’s Motion for Summary
Judgment by Default (Doc. No. 1213) is hereby GRANTED, and sanctions are awarded in the
amount of $11,000;
4) Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand (Doc. No. 1211) is DENIED AS MOOT, and Plaintiffs’ Motion to
Remand (Doc. No. 1206) is hereby DENIED;
5) Plaintiff Wendy LaPierre’s Motion for Voluntary Dismissal (Doc. No. 1216) is hereby
GRANTED, provided that if she refiles this claim, it must be refiled in this Court; and
6) Plaintiffs’ Motion for Sanctions against John A. Ybarra (Doc. No. 1303) is hereby DENIED, and
the court sua sponte orders that sanctions be imposed against Mr. Kleppin pursuant to
Fed.R.Civ. P rule 11.

Signed: April 15, 2015