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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 15:1938 Fair Labor Standards Act

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Case No.:15-cv-00484-NC 

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM WAGSTAFF,

Plaintiff,

v.

LIFESAFER OF NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.15-cv-00484-NC 

ORDER FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION

Re: Dkt. No. 37

The parties stipulate to dismiss defendant #1A Lifesaver of California with 

prejudice as to all claims in this action. Dkt. No. 37. Additionally, the parties stipulate to 

dismiss with prejudice all of Wagstaff’s claims asserted against #1A Lifesaver for 

violations of the FLSA, the California Labor Code and related Wage Orders, and the UCL. 

Id. The parties have indicated to the Court that these defendants are not the proper parties 

and never employed plaintiffs, so plaintiffs do not have standing to bring their employment 

claims, specifically under the FLSA. Id. at 3. The parties refer to an affidavit of Kyle L. 

Allen, Vice President of Human Resources for LMG Holdings, Inc., the holding company 

of #1A Lifesaver of California, attesting to the lack of employment relationship between 

plaintiffs and #1A Lifesaver of California and #1A Lifesaver. Id.

An employee’s right to a minimum wage and to overtime pay under the FLSA is 

nonwaivable and cannot be abridged by contract. Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight 

System, 450 U.S. 728, 739 (1981). However, an employee may settle and waive claims 

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under the FLSA if the settlement is supervised by the Secretary of Labor or approved by 

the district court. Lynn’s Food Stores, Inc. v. United States, 679 F.2d 1350, 1353 (11th 

Cir. 1982). Before approving an FLSA settlement, the Court must determine if it is a “fair 

and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute.” Id. at 1354-55.

Here, the parties request that the Court enter an order dismissing FLSA claims 

against both #1A Lifesaver of California and #1A Lifesaver and find that the plaintiffs do 

not have standing to bring the FLSA claims. In order for the Court to make a finding that 

plaintiffs do not have standing, the parties must submit the affidavit of Kyle L. Allen for 

the Court’s review. In order for the Court to dismiss the FLSA claims with prejudice by 

stipulation of the parties, the Court must review the settlement and determine whether it is 

a “fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute.” Therefore, the parties must 

submit clarification on which basis they seek dismissal of the FLSA claims and the 

additional evidence supporting that basis for the Court’s review. Additional information

must be submitted by July 1, 2015. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 24, 2015 _____________________________________

NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

United States Magistrate Judge

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