Legal Opinion
Robert Williams, (82-1276), Leslie Dean Milton, (82-1852) v. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 27, 1984No. 82-1276, 82-1852PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Circuit Judge.
In this admiralty case, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company appeals the district court’s decision to award two of its former employees, Robert Williams and Leslie Milton, $123,968.40 and $124,366.68, respectively, pursuant to the penalty provisions of 46 U.S.C. § 596. Great Lakes contends that the money at issue was not “wages” for purposes of section 596, that it had “sufficient cause” to withhold payment, and that the statute was not intended to apply to persons in plaintiffs’ position. We disagree with Great Lakes on all three points and affirm the…
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