Soldate

Colleen Soldate brought this action against her former employer, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (Fidelity National); Fidelity National’s holding company, Fidelity National Financial, Inc.; and her former supervisor at Fidelity National, Keith Middlesworth (collectively defendants). Soldate principally alleged, under a variety of legal theories, that defendants had failed to pay her overtime wages because they had incorrectly classified her position as “exempt” from overtime compensation. Soldate also alleged sexual harassment and defamation.

The case was tried to a jury. The jury found that Soldate was owed $12,000 in unpaid overtime wages. In all other respects, the jury ruled in favor of defendants. Subsequent to trial, the trial court issued an injunction requiring defendants to perform certain activities directed at ensuring proper classification of employees as “exempt” or “nonexempt.”

All parties have filed notices of appeal. Defendants appeal the trial court’s injunction. Soldate appeals numerous rulings made by the trial court during and after the trial. We reverse the trial court’s order enjoining defendants and in all other respects, affirm the…