Ct. of Appeals summarily affirmed Dist. Ct.’s judgment in favor of plaintiffs in action alleging that defendant violated Fair Labor Standards Act and certain state statutes by failing to pay them as “employees” as opposed to “independent contractors,” where defendant failed to submit relevant Dist. Ct. findings of fact and conclusions of law that addressed defendant’s contentions on appeal, as required under Rules 30(a) and (b). Defendant’s counsel also violated Rule 30(d) by filing false certification that all necessary Dist. Ct. opinions had been included in documents supplied by defendant. Also, Ct. of Appeals imposed Rule 38 sanctions for defendant’s filing of frivolous appeal, where: (1) arguments provided by defendant on employee classification issue would not have entitled defendant to any relief; and (2) defendant otherwise offered only bare conclusions or irrelevant arguments without addressing Dist. Ct.’s adverse findings.
Federal 7th Circuit Court
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