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Parrish v. Premier Directional Drilling, L.P.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 28, 2019No. 17-51089PublishedCited by 174 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:

*375 Premier Directional Drilling, L.P., challenges the summary judgment awarded William Parrish, Joshua D. Ellestad, Mario Alfaro, Thomas J. Beckett, and Matthew S. Robbins pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 - 19. At issue are the district court's determining, as a matter of law: plaintiffs were employees, not independent contractors; and a three, instead of two, year limitations period for awarding damages was applicable, but without ruling Premier acted willfully. VACATED and RENDERED.

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2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Rutherford Food Corp. v. McCombSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. United States v. SilkSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  4. Goldberg v. Whitaker House Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. Ford Motor Co. v. Texas Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by174 opinions

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