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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Denial of Overtime Compensation

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION

CHRISTIANS, et al. PLAINTIFF

v. Case No. 06-5026

MEYER PROPERTIES, LLC,

MEYER PEDIATRIC THERAPY SERVICES, INC.,

MEYER DEVELOPMENT, LLC,

MEYER AND DYKES PROPERTIES, LLC,

MEYER PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENT LEARNING

CENTER, INC., MEYER SPEECH THERAPY

SERVICES, INC., MEYER AND NGUYEN PROPERTIES,

LLC, PATRICK MEYER, and JULIE MEYER DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Now on the 20th day of March, 2006, the above referenced

matter comes on for consideration. The Court, being well and

sufficiently advised, finds and orders as follows:

1. The plaintiffs filed their complaint on February 14,

2006 against defendants Meyer Properties, LLC, Meyer Pediatric

Therapy Services, Inc., Meyer Development, LLC, Meyer and Dykes

Properties, LLC, Meyer Pediatric Development Learning Center,

Inc., Meyer Speech Therapy Services, Inc., Meyer and Nguyen

Properties, LLC, Patrick Meyer, and Julie Meyer. 

2. Separate Defendants Meyer Pediatric Therapy Services,

Inc., Meyer and Dykes Properties, LLC, Meyer Pediatric

Development Learning Center, Inc., Meyer Speech Therapy Services,

Inc., and Meyer and Nguyen Properties, LLC have filed motions to

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dismiss (documents # 3, 4, 5, and 13). The three motions to

dismiss each include supporting affidavits. 

3. In their response to the motions to dismiss, the

plaintiffs ask the Court to treat the motions as motions for

summary judgment, and allow them a reasonable opportunity to

conduct discovery and then to present material pertinent to the

summary judgment motions. 

4. The Court finds that the motions to dismiss (documents

#3, 4, 5, and 13) will be treated as motions for summary

judgment. See F. R. Civ. P. 12(b). And, the plaintiffs are

allowed until April 21, 2006 within which to conduct discovery

pertinent to the issues presented by the motions. Following

discovery, plaintiffs should file their response to the motions

by April 28, 2006. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

/s/ Jimm Larry Hendren

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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