Legal Opinion
Ragnone v. Belo Corp.
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided January 25, 2001No. CIV 99-1716-KIPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KING, District Judge.
Plaintiff Kimball Ragnone was employed by defendants Belo Corp. and King Broadcasting Co., dba KGW-TV, as pilot of the news helicopter until his termination. Before the court is plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment (# 24) and defendants’ motion for summary judgment (# 44). For the reasons below, I dismiss the wrongful discharge claim and conclude that Ragnone is nonexempt but is not entitled to overtime wages for on-call time.
FACTS
Kimball Ragnone was employed full time by defendants as a helicopter pilot beginning on August 1, 1997. Michial Rausch was the…
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