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Hall v. Burns (In re Burns)

Hall v. Burns (In re Burns)

Ruling
Failure to pay overtime was not a basis for nondischargeable debt.
Procedural posture

Creditor filed a complaint against chapter 7 debtor objecting to dischargeability of a debt under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(6). The complaint alleged that debtor failed to pay the creditor overtime for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week in violation of 29 U.S.C.S. § 207(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and that the debtor retaliated against him for filing an FLSA complaint in violation of 29 U.S.C.S. § 215(a)(3).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 27, 2013 , LexisNexis #0313-088