Lawsuit against Taste of Philly alleging overtime and discrimination dismissed

FARGO — A lawsuit filed by a former Taste of Philly employee alleging unpaid overtime, racial discrimination and retaliation has been dismissed with prejudice, according to Cass County District Court records. Judge Reid Brady entered an order dismissing the case on Sept. 9, following a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice filed by the parties the day before. Korey Lee Peterson, Moorhead, filed the suit against Taste of Philly Development Company in April 2026, alleging the company violated wage and employment discrimination laws during his employment at the Fargo sandwich shop. Peterson alleged he was improperly classified as a salaried employee exempt from overtime pay and was owed compensation for approximately 1,016 hours of overtime, according to earlier Forum reporting on the lawsuit. He also alleged his manager subjected him to severe and pervasive racial harassment, including being referred to by racially derogatory slurs. In its May 7 answer, Taste of P