Lora v. NHS, Inc.

1 Citing case

  1. Williams v. Sweet Home Healthcare, LLC

    CIVIL ACTION No. 16-2353 (E.D. Pa. Jun. 26, 2017)   Cited 1 times

    Courts routinely allow tax returns to be discoverable in FLSA cases. See Lora v. NHS, Inc., Civ. A. No. 12-2357, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70248, at *24 (E.D. Pa. May 22, 2014); see also Rafeedie v. L.L.C., Inc., Civ. A. No. 10-743, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128361, at *6 (W.D. Tex. Nov. 7, 2011) (citing Carrell v. Sunland Constr., Inc., 998 F.2d 330, 333 (5th Cir. 1993) ("Plaintiff's income tax returns [are] relevant" when "examining whether a plaintiff was an employee or independent contractor under the FLSA.")); Deboissiere v. Am. Modification Agency, Civ. A. No. 09-2316, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 113776, at *7-8 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 22, 2010) (finding the plaintiff's characterization of their employee or independent contractor status in their tax returns was a "significant consideration" warranting disclosure) (quotation omitted).