Graham v. Cobb County, Georgia

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Case Number:

1:23-cv-04169

Court:

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Fair Standards

Judge:

Tiffany R. Johnson

Firms

  1. March 31, 2026

    Ga. County's Fire Chief Not Entitled To Overtime, Court Rules

    A Georgia county fire battalion chief is not entitled to overtime under federal wage law, a federal judge ruled, finding that his salary and job duties qualified him for a statutory exemption.

  2. May 22, 2025

    Fire Battalion Chief Says He Was Not An OT-Exempt Manager

    A Georgia county should not be able to end a fire battalion chief's suit alleging unpaid overtime, the firefighter told a federal court, arguing that the work he performed was not managerial in nature.

  3. September 18, 2023

    Ga. County Didn't Pay OT, Fire Battalion Chief Says

    A Georgia county near Atlanta has not been paying a fire battalion chief overtime pay though he performs a substantial amount of overtime work, the firefighter alleged in Georgia federal court.