Carman
Carman v. Yolo County Flood Control & Water Conservation District
Opinion
Opinion
Damrell, J.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiff Raymond Carman (“Carman” or “plaintiff’) brings this action against defendant Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (the “District”), claiming violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) ( 29 U.S.C. § 201 , et seq.). Specifically, plaintiff seeks damages, in the form of allegedly unpaid minimum wages and overtime wages, for his work as a damtender at the Cache Creek Dam. Plaintiff also seeks equitable remedies and unpaid benefits based upon the allegedly uncompensated work hours, which would have increased plaintiffs benefits under the District’s Money Purchase Pension Plan. This matter comes before the court on defendant’s motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication. Plaintiff opposes the motion. For the reasons discussed below, defendant’s motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Carman has been employed as a damtender by defendant District at the Cache Creek Dam (the “Dam”) from approximately 1984 through March 17, 2006, and has resided at the Dam since 1984. (PUF ¶ 53; Decl. of Raymond Carman (“Carman Deck”), filed Jan. 3, 2008, ¶ 1; PUF ¶ 87). The District was…