North Carolina Middle District Court
Judge:Catherine C Eagles
Referred: Joanna Gibson Mcfadden
Case #: 1:21-cv-00506
Nature of Suit710 Labor - Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act
Case Filed:Jun 21, 2021
Last checked: Saturday Dec 18, 2021 4:42 AM EST
Counter Claimant
JMJ ENTERPRISES, LLC
Represented By
ANGELA NEWELL GRAY
Gray Newell Thomas, LLP
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Counter Claimant
TRACI JOHNSON MARTIN
Represented By
ANGELA NEWELL GRAY
Gray Newell Thomas, LLP
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Counter Defendant
TIFFANY WADE
Represented By
L. MICHELLE GESSNER
Gessner Law PLLC
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Defendant
JMJ ENTERPRISES, LLC
Represented By
ANGELA NEWELL GRAY
Gray Newell Thomas, LLP
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Defendant
TRACI JOHNSON MARTIN
Represented By
ANGELA NEWELL GRAY
Gray Newell Thomas, LLP
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Mediator
M. ANN ANDERSON
POB 93
PILOT MOUNTAIN, NC 27041
Plaintiff
TIFFANY WADE
Represented By
L. MICHELLE GESSNER
Gessner Law PLLC
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GPO Jan 10 2022
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by JUDGE LORETTA C. BIGGS on 01/07/2022, that the Plaintiff's Motion to Conditionally Certify a Collective Action under § 216(b) of FLSA, (ECF No. 8), is GRANTED. FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs resubmit an updated proposed notice edited to comply with the Order of this Court as outlined above within seven days of this Order.(Taylor, Abby)
GPO Sep 30 2023
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by JUDGE LORETTA C. BIGGS on 9/30/2023. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff's Count IV of the Amended Complaint is preempted and is therefore DISMISSED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Certify a Rule 23 Class (ECF No. 71), is GRANTED IN PART. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants' Motion to Decertify the Collective Action, (ECF No. 81), is DENIED. (Marsh, Keah)
GPO Feb 13 2024
and III within 10 days of the entry of this ORDER that addresses the claims in light of this Courts certification of the FLSA collective action and conditional certification of the Rule 23 class. (al)MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by JUDGE LORETTA C. BIGGS on 02/13/2024, that Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, (ECF No. 77), is DENIED as to all claims except Defendants' summary judgment motion 13 with respect to the Rule 23 class and the FLSA collective action claims in Counts I, II, and III of the Amended Complaint is DENIED as MOOT. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants may file a renewed Motion for Summary Judgment as to Counts I, II,
GPO Apr 01 2025
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by JUDGE LORETTA C. BIGGS on 04/01/2025, that Defendants' Second Motion for Summary Judgment, (ECF No. 108), is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. It is GRANTED with respect to Plaintiff's claim in Count I of failure to pay wages due for trainings that occurred prior to the first day of work, and it is DENIED with respect to all other claims under Counts I, II, and III. (lg)
GPO Aug 29 2025
FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion for Clarification of the Court's Order, (ECF No. 127), is GRANTED in part. Signed by JUDGE LORETTA C. BIGGS on 08/29/2025. (at)MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER that Plaintiffs' Motion for Reconsideration, (ECF No. 120), is DENIED. FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants' Motion to Amend Class Certification Order, (ECF No. 122), is DENIED.

Docket last updated: 03/11/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Monday, March 02, 2026
187 187 notice Notice - Other Mon 03/02 10:54 AM
NOTICE by JMJ ENTERPRISES, LLC, TRACI JOHNSON MARTIN re186 Memorandum, Certificate of Word Count (GRAY, ANGELA)
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Friday, February 27, 2026
186 186 16 pgs respm Memorandum Fri 02/27 8:46 PM
MEMORANDUM filed by Defendants JMJ ENTERPRISES, LLC, TRACI JOHNSON MARTIN, Counter Claimants JMJ ENTERPRISES, LLC, JMJ ENTERPRISES, LLC, TRACI JOHNSON MARTIN, TRACI JOHNSON MARTIN re185 MOTION for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Motion for a New Trial filed by JMJ ENTERPRISES, LLC, TRACI JOHNSON MARTIN. (GRAY, ANGELA)
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185 185 motion Judgment as a Matter of Law Fri 02/27 8:41 PM
MOTION for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Motion for a New Trial by JMJ ENTERPRISES, LLC, TRACI JOHNSON MARTIN. Response to Motion due by 3/20/2026 (GRAY, ANGELA)
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
utility Case Reassigned Wed 02/25 8:27 AM
Case Reassigned to MAG/JUDGE JOANNA GIBSON MCFADDEN. MAG/JUDGE JOE L. WEBSTER no longer assigned to the case. (rlp)
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