Cordero v. Voltaire, LLC
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
2013 WL 6415667 (2013)

- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Carlos Cordero (plaintiff) was vice president of construction for Voltaire, LLC (defendant). Cordero approved the reported hours worked of several Voltaire laborers (the laborers) (plaintiffs). The laborers sued Voltaire in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for unpaid overtime wages. Voltaire filed counterclaims based on state law, alleging that the laborers engaged in a fraudulent scheme to falsely report more hours than they actually worked. Voltaire also filed counterclaims for conversion and theft, alleging that the laborers stole certain company equipment. The laborers filed motions to dismiss the counterclaims on the ground that they were permissive counterclaims and lacked an independent ground of federal jurisdiction.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Austin, J.)
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