New judges assigned in Welcome Inn case

New judges assigned in Welcome Inn case

Two new judges will oversee the ongoing legal battle between the proprietors of the Welcome Inn and its employees. The case involving the Quincy, IL hotel has been reassigned to Judge Colin Stirling Bruce and Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long, according to the most recent...
New judges assigned in Welcome Inn case

New judges assigned in Welcome Inn case

Two new judges will oversee the ongoing legal battle between the proprietors of the Welcome Inn and its employees. The case involving the Quincy, IL hotel has been reassigned to Judge Colin Stirling Bruce and Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long, according to the most recent...
Plaintiffs’ lawyer presents demands in Welcome Inn case

Plaintiffs’ lawyer presents demands in Welcome Inn case

The Welcome Inn labor relations case is moving forward after months of legal wrangling. Plaintiffs April R. Brashier, Richard M. Orencia, and Chad Lebow filed a lawsuit against Quincy Property LLC, doing business as “Welcome Inn,” and against Brett Burge, Kenneth...
Welcome Inn hotel employees, owners spar over signed declarations

Welcome Inn hotel employees, owners spar over signed declarations

The owners of a Welcome Inn hotel in Quincy, Illinois had initially reacted to a lawsuit by interviewing employees as to their working conditions, according to court documents. In Brashier v. Quincy Properties, LLC, former Welcome Inn employees April Brashier, Richard...
Battle lines drawn in Welcome Inn lawsuit

Battle lines drawn in Welcome Inn lawsuit

Four owners of a Welcome Inn located in Quincy, Illinois are being sued for allegations of violating that state’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in a in the complex Welcome Inn lawsuit that has spanned nearly two years. Plaintiffs April R. Brashier, Richard M....