United States Eighth Circuit

In an action in against plaintiff's former employer, boss, and the company's lawyer asserting claims arising out of her firing and a claim for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), summary judgment for defendants is affirmed over claims that the district court erred: 1) in rejecting a claim of equitable estoppel based on a statement in the employer's policy bulletin; 2) in holding a letter from employer's attorney to plaintiff's was privileged; 3) in determining plaintiff was exempt from the FLSA; and 4) in taxing costs in accordance with federal law, instead of in accord with state law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/13/2007
• Published 08/13/2007

Judges

• JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, JOHN R. GIBSON, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Deborah J. Carpenter and Stephen D. Little, Bismarck, ND, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Rebecca S. Theim, Bismarck, ND, for appellees KEM Electric and Michael D. Rudolph., Brenda L. Blazer and M. Daniel Vogel, Bismark, ND, for appellee Thomas B. Bair.