Taylor, Jennifer et al v. Copper Family Community Care, Inc. et al

Filing 44

ORDER conditionally certifying FLSA class. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 11/7/12. (krj)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

JENNIFER TAYLOR, BRENDA A. ARTTUS,
QUIN A. ECHARD, CHRISTOPHER D. TRIDEL, and
DAVID K. OLSON, on behalf of themselves and
a class of employees and/or former employees similarly
situated,
Plaintiffs,
v.

ORDER CONDITIONALLY
CERTIFYING FLSA CLASS
12-cv-86-slc

COPPER FAMILY COMMUNITY CARE, INC.
(F/K/A COPPER FAMILY TREATMENT SERVICES,
INC.), QUALITY LIFE INVESTMENTS, LLC, and
BRIAN A. COPPER, D/B/A/ QUALITY LIFE SERVICES,
Defendants.

The court accepts the parties’ stipulation for conditional class certification and tolling
agreement (dkt. 43) filed on November 6, 2012. As a result, the court hereby conditionally certifies
this FLSA class in this lawsuit:
All current and former employees of Defendants who provide, or have
provided, personal care services to Residents (commonly known as
Resident Managers) on behalf of and/or for the benefit of Defendants
without proper compensation since February 21, 2009.
Additionally, the court accepts and enters the parties’ tolling agreement on the statute of
limitations as set forth in Paragraph 3 of their stipulation.
Finally, the court acknowledges the parties’ report of their decision to pursue alternative
dispute resolution and wishes them success in this endeavor, with the understanding that all dates
on the September 14, 2012 amended schedule (dkt. 42) remain in place.

Entered this 7th day of November, 2012.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
STEPHEN L. CROCKER
Magistrate Judge