Baird
Baird v. Kessler
Opinion
Opinion
Shubb, J.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiffs and consenters (collectively “plaintiffs”) sue defendants Stephen Kessler, et al. for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. section 201 et seq. Plaintiffs and defendants each move for summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
A.The Parties
Plaintiffs in this case were all employed during the relevant time period as correctional officers in the Transportation Unit of the California Department of Corrections (“CDC”), transporting inmates and parolees between prisons, county jails, prison reception centers, community correctional facilities, and to legal and medical appointments.
Defendants are nine CDC managers, purportedly sued in their individual capacities for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Collectively defendants represent the chain of command from the Chief of Transportation, up to the Director of the CDC. In addition, plaintiffs have named the Deputy Director of the Administrative Services Division, not in the aforementioned chain of command, but responsible for maintaining employee records for the Transportation Unit.