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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TROY W. CRAYTHORN, on behalf of

himself and those similarly situated,

 

Plaintiff, No. 2:12-cv-1328-JAM-EFB

vs.

WESTOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,

and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive,

Defendant. ORDER

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On September 5, 2012, the court heard plaintiff’s motion to compel further responses

from defendant to plaintiff’s first set of special interrogatories. Dckt. No. 30. Attorney

Kimberly Neilson appeared at the hearing on behalf of plaintiff and attorneys James Nelson and

Jennifer Holly appeared on behalf of defendant. 

As stated on the record, and for the reasons stated on the record, the motion to compel,

Dckt. No. 30, is granted in part and denied in part. Within thirty days from the date of this order,

defendant shall respond to Special Interrogatory Set No 1, Interrogatories Nos. 1 and 2, by

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identifying1 a random sampling of 25% of all individuals within the FLSA Class and the

California Class, as those terms were clarified at the September 5, 2012 hearing.2 Each party

shall bear its own costs.

SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 6, 2012.

1

 As stated in the Special Interrogatories, the term “Identify” means to provide sufficient

information about the person to identify that person and make arrangement for service of a

subpoena, including: (a) full name; (b) last known employer and occupation; (c) last known

business address and telephone number; (d) title and dates of employment; (e) last known

residence address and telephone number(s); (f) mobile telephone number; and (g) electronic mail

address (e-mail).

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 In the Special Interrogatories, the “FLSA Class” is defined as “all individuals who are

currently employed, or formerly have been employed, by Westower Communications, Inc. as

hourly field employees, or equivalent positions, in the United States from March 9, 2009 to the

present,” excluding those employed in the State of California. The “California Class” is defined

as “all individuals who are currently employed, or formerly have been employed by Westower

Communications, Inc. in the positions of hourly field employees or equivalent positions, within

the State of California, from March 9, 2008 to present.” Ex. A. to Neilson Decl., Dckt. No. 30-3. 

At the September 5 hearing, plaintiff’s counsel clarified that the term “hourly field employees, or

equivalent positions” means wage and hour employees who are required to travel to a jobsite

(excluding supervisors), and indicated that the term is intended to cover the three designations of

technicians in defendant’s Roseville office (civil technicians, electricians, and tower

technicians), even though other offices may use different terms to designate those positions. 

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