Weist

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT WEIST, on behalf of himself and all Case No. 2:16-cv-01683-LEK similarly situated individuals, ORDER APPROVING FLSA Plaintiffs, SETTLEMENT 13 v.

CITY OF DAVIS,

The Hon. Leslie E. Kobayashi Defendant.

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 I. INTRODUCTION This action was commenced with the filing of a putative collective action with this Court on July 20, 2016 by Robert Weist (“Named Plaintiff”). The Complaint alleges that the Defendant City of Davis (“City”) violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., by failing to pay all required overtime compensation due to the Named Plaintiff and similarly situated current and former nonexempt employees of the City. The Complaint sought the recovery of unpaid overtime based on a three-year statute of limitations, as well as liquidated damages, declaratory relief, and attorneys’ fees and costs. Specifically, the Complaint alleges that…