Marsh v. J. Alexander's LLC, 882 F.3d 777 (2018)

Feb. 16, 2018 · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth · No. 15-15791; No. 15-15794; No. 15-16561; No. 15-16659; No. 16-15003; No. 16-15004; No. 16-15005; No. 16-15118; No. 16-16033
882 F.3d 777
Alec MARSH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. J. ALEXANDER'S LLC, Defendant-Appellee. Crystal Sheehan, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Romulus Incorporated, DBA International House of Pancakes, Defendant-Appellee. Silvia Alarcon, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Arriba Enterprises Incorporated, DBA Arriba Mexican Grill, Defendant-Appellee. Sarosha Hogan; Nicholas Jackson; Skylar Vazquez; Thomas Armstrong; Philip Todd; Maria Hurkmans, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. American Multi-Cinema, Inc., DBA AMC Theatres Esplanade 14, Defendant-Appellee. Nathan Llanos, an individual, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc., Defendant-Appellee. Kristen Romero, an individual, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc., Defendant-Appellee. Andrew Fields, an individual, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc., Defendant-Appellee. Alto Williams, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. American Blue Ribbon Holdings LLC, Defendant-Appellee. Stephanie R. Fausnacht, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lion's Den Management, LLC, DBA Denny's, Defendant-Appellee.

Alec MARSH, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
J. ALEXANDER'S LLC, Defendant-Appellee.

Crystal Sheehan, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
Romulus Incorporated, DBA International House of Pancakes, Defendant-Appellee.

Silvia Alarcon, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
Arriba Enterprises Incorporated, DBA Arriba Mexican Grill, Defendant-Appellee.

Sarosha Hogan; Nicholas Jackson; Skylar Vazquez; Thomas Armstrong; Philip Todd; Maria Hurkmans, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
American Multi-Cinema, Inc., DBA AMC Theatres Esplanade 14, Defendant-Appellee.

Nathan Llanos, an individual, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.

Kristen Romero, an individual, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.

Andrew Fields, an individual, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.

Alto Williams, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
American Blue Ribbon Holdings LLC, Defendant-Appellee.

Stephanie R. Fausnacht, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
Lion's Den Management, LLC, DBA Denny's, Defendant-Appellee.

No. 15-15791
No. 15-15794
No. 15-16561
No. 15-16659
No. 16-15003
No. 16-15004
No. 16-15005
No. 16-15118
No. 16-16033

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

FILED FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Clifford Phillip Bendau, II, Attorney, The Bendau Law Firm PLLC, Phoenix, AZ, Jahan C. Sagafi, Outten & Golden LLP, San Francisco, CA, Douglas M. Werman, Werman Salas P.C., Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Eric M. Fraser, Osborn Maledon, PA, Phoenix, AZ, Robert W. Horton, Esquire, Trial Attorney, Mary Leigh Pirtle, Esquire, Trial Attorney, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, Nashville, TN, for Defendant-Appellee.

Sarah Kay Marcus, Senior Attorney, Fair Labor Standards Division, Washington, DC, as Amicus Curiae Secretary of Labor.

ORDER

THOMAS, Chief Judge:

*778Upon the vote of a majority of nonrecused active judges, it is ordered that these cases be reheard en banc pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 35(a) and Circuit Rule 35-3. The three-judge panel disposition in these cases shall not be cited as precedent by or to any court of the Ninth Circuit.

Judge Murguia did not participate in the deliberations or vote in these cases.