James L. Spykerman John Asselin Robert Bement Pat Dalton v. Ventura County Fire Protection District

64 F.3d 667 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James L. SPYKERMAN; John Asselin; Robert Bement; Pat Dalton, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. VENTURA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 93-56422, 93-56496. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted and Submission Deferred March 6, 1995. * Resubmitted July 19, 1995. Decided Aug. 10, 1995. As Amended on Grant of Rehearing Nov. 6, 1995. Before: BROWNING and BEEZER, Circuit Judges, and HAGGERTY, District Judge. ** MEMORANDUM *** Defendant Ventura County Fire Protection District ("Fire District") appeals the district court's order holding the Fire District liable to the Plaintiffs, individual Fire Battalion Chief Officers ("Battalion Chiefs"), for overtime compensation pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). The Battalion Chiefs cross-appeal the district court's damage award. The district court had jurisdiction pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Sec. 216 (b) and we have…