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On remand from the Eighth Circuit, the district court dismissed plaintiffs' FLSA wage-and-hour class action with prejudice after excluding the only damages evidence—an untimely expert report—for failure to comply with Rule 16(b) scheduling orders without good cause.
Petrone v. Werner Enterprises Summary
What Happened
Workers at Werner Enterprises filed a class action lawsuit claiming the company failed to pay them proper wages in violation of federal wage laws. The employees wanted compensation for unpaid wages and needed an expert to calculate how much money they were owed.
What the Court Decided
The court dismissed the case entirely in the company's favor. The judge ruled that the workers' expert report—which would have shown how much money was owed—arrived too late. The workers missed a deadline set by the court for submitting this evidence. Because they didn't have a valid reason for the delay, the judge excluded the evidence and threw out the entire lawsuit.
Why This Matters for Workers
This case highlights the importance of following court deadlines in lawsuits. When workers pursue wage theft claims together as a group, they must submit required documents on time. Missing deadlines can result in losing the entire case, even if the original wage violation claim had merit. Workers pursuing similar claims should ensure their legal representatives meet all court-ordered schedules.
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