Mazurek v. Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc.

A group of employees filed a lawsuit against their employer for failing to pay them for time spent working just before or after their shifts. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant after finding that the lawsuits were based on “vague recollections” and “fragmentary evidence.” Defendant then moved for sanctions by arguing that the lawsuit was frivolous. The district court denied the motion for sanctions and defendant appealed. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, finding that there was "just" enough factual and legal to support the plaintiffs’ claims and that the defendant’s characterization of the conduct of plaintiffs’ counsel was not supported by the record. (SCUDDER, concurring and KIRSCH, dissenting)