Legal Opinion
Bell v. Porter
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 10, 1946No. 9134PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERNER, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal 53 employees and former employees of Sanderson and Porter, a co-partnership, sued to recover for overtime, liquidated damages, and attorneys’ fees, under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq. The case was tried by the court without a jury. The court, after making findings of fact and conclusions thereon, entered judgment in favor of plaintiffs-appellees totalling $276,619.16, including therein the sum of $27,600 as fees for plaintiffs’ attorneys. 66 F.Supp. 49.
On this appeal, the questions raised are whether plaintiffs-appellees were…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Skidmore v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Caminetti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Armour & Co. v. WantockSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Powell v. United States Cartridge Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Rural Fire Protection Company, a Corporation v. William E. HeppCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- General Electric Co. v. Porter. Porter v. General Electric CoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
- Handler v. ThrasherCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1951
- United States v. SnowCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
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