United States Third Circuit

In a labor dispute over unpaid wages, where plaintiffs gained certification of an opt-in class under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the district court did not exercise sound discretion in granting supplemental jurisdiction over the Pennsylvania Wage Payment & Collection Law action.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/24/2003
• Decided 09/08/2003
• Published 09/08/2003

Judges

• Before SCIRICA, Chief Judge,AMBRO and GARTH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael J. Mueller, (Argued), Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Washington, DC, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Frederick P. Santarelli, (Argued), Thomas J. Elliott, Eric L. Young, Elliott, Reihner, Siedzikowski & Egan, Blue Bell, PA, for Appellees.