Hill

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT SHARED SERVICES’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR CONDITIONAL CLASS CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE NOTICE (Docket Nos. 50, 61)

Defendant R + L Carriers Shared Services, LLC moves for summary judgment or, in the alternative, for partial summary judgment (Docket No. 50). Plaintiff Glenn Hill opposes the motion and moves for conditional class action certification and approval of his Hoffmann-La Roche notice (Docket No. 61). Defendant opposes Plaintiffs motion. The motions were heard on December 17, 2009. Having considered oral argument and all of the papers filed by the parties, the Court DENIES Defendant’s motion and GRANTS Plaintiffs motion.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Glenn Hill is a former employee of Defendant R + L Carriers Shared Services, LLC. Defendant provides operations and administrative employees to transportation services companies that operate under the R + L Carriers brand. Plaintiff was employed by Defendant between September, 2007 and December, 2008. At all times during his employment, Plaintiff was classified by Defendant as exempt from overtime pay requirements and, accordingly, was not paid…