Opinion ID: 414219
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Municipal Ordinance Claim in Alewine v. City Council of

Text: Augusta 43 Because our holding recognizes that the plaintiff class of transit employees are due time and one-half overtime pay under the FLSA, we need not address the pendent municipal ordinance claim providing for a similar result under the Augusta City Code. Suffice it to say here that equitable reduction of the proper amounts due is inappropriate under the federal statute. A dispute exists, however, as to the correct amounts due. 9 44 It is our opinion that justice would be best served by further inquiry into the contentions raised by Augusta's motion to amend, for it appears that a substantial miscalculation has occurred. If this is the case, it would be manifestly unjust to hold the City of Augusta to the terms of the original stipulation. The law of this circuit is that a party may be relieved of a stipulation 'to prevent manifest injustice' so long as 'suitable protective terms or conditions are imposed to prevent substantial and real harm to the adversary.'  Equitable Life Assurance Soc. v. MacGill, 551 F.2d 978, 984 (5th Cir.1977) (quoting Laird v. Air Carrier Engine Serv., 263 F.2d 948, 953 (5th Cir.1959)). On remand, the district court shall conduct further proceedings and, observing the guidelines quoted above, determine the correct recovery due under the overtime provisions of the FLSA.