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FITCH v. GIANT EAGLE, INC.

W.D. Pa.September 30, 2019No. 2:18-cv-01534
Mixed ResultGiant Eagle, Inc.
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Case Details

Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
710 Labor: Fair Standards
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Unknown
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
motion to dismiss

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wage Theft

Outcome

Court denied defendant Giant Eagle's motion to dismiss, allowing plaintiffs' Fair Labor Standards Act claims to proceed. The court found the complaint sufficiently pleaded under Rule 8 and rejected defendant's arguments regarding damages and FLSA exemptions at the pleading stage.

What This Ruling Means

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