Kenneth Troutt v. Stavola Brothers, Incorporated, D/B/A Stavola Brothers Racing

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge MURNAGHAN and Judge NIEMEYER joined.

OPINION

DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:

A race car body fabricator sued his employer for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The employer asserted that the employee was exempt from the overtime provisions of FLSA because he was a “loader” of a private motor carrier whose loading activities affected the safety of the carrier’s operation in interstate commerce. After a bench trial, the district court entered judgment for the employee, concluding that he was not a…