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172658P.pdf 08/08/2018 Minnesota Living Assistance v. Ken B. Peterson
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 17-2658
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis
[PUBLISHED] [Gruender, Author, with Erickson and Grasz, Circuit Judges]
Civil case - Fair Labor Standards Act. An administrative action seeking to
determine whether plaintiff failed to pay required overtime due under the
Minnesota Fair Labor Standards was pending before the Minnesota Department
of Labor and Industry when plaintiff brought this action seeking to
declare the Minnesota act was preempted by the Fair Labor Standards Act
and to enjoin further proceedings before the Minnesota Department of
Labor; held, the district court did not abuse its discretion in applying
the Younger doctrine and determining it should abstain and dismiss the
case.