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ORDER RE: MOTIONS TO DECERTIFY CONDITIONAL FLSA CLASSES

I. INTRODUCTION

This is a collective action filed by employees and former employees of Defendants 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. and Sport and Fitness Clubs of America, Inc. (collectively “24 Hour” or “Defendants”). Before the Court are two Motions to Decertify Conditional Fair Labor Standards Act Classes, both filed by Defendants. Defendants’ first Motion seeks to decertify a class of employees and former employees who worked as personal trainers for Defendants (“Trainer Class”). Docket No. 362 (“Defs.’ First Mot.”). Defendants’ second Motion seeks to decertify a class of employees and former employees who worked as managers for Defendants (“Manager Class”). Docket No. 371 (“Defs.’ Second Mot.”). Plaintiffs have filed an Opposition to each Motion. Docket Nos. 385 (“Pl.’s First Opp’n”), 386 (“PL’s Second Opp’n”). Defendants have filed Replies. Docket Nos. 409 (“Defs.’ First Reply”), 410 (“Defs.’ Second Reply”).

In addition, Plaintiffs have filed two Motions to Strike (“MTS”) Declarations Filed in Support of Defendants’ Decertification Motions. In their first Motion to Strike, Plaintiffs move to strike the declarations of six…