Legal Opinion
Sanders v. Elephant Butte Irrigation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 29, 1997No. 96-2019, 96-2067PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
Defendant, the Elephant Butte Irrigation District of New Mexico (the District), appeals a judgment in favor of plaintiff Otis Sanders for damages for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219. On appeal the District argues that it was entitled to the irrigation exemption under 29 U.S.C. § 213(b)(12), and, even if it was not, the district court erred in awarding liquidated damages and in its calculation of actual damages.
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The District is a quasi municipal entity that delivers nonpotable water to its members during the irrigation season. 1 It…
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