Legal Opinion
W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Osceola Farms Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 27, 1967No. 22687_1PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge.
This case presents questions of exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq. Osceola Farms Company filed suit for a declaratory judgment to establish the applicability of various exemptions to its employees. The Secretary of Labor counterclaimed under § 17 of the Act, seeking recovery of minimum wages allegedly unpaid and overtime compensation (both for a period beginning February 10, 1962) and an injunction against alleged violations of the Act.
From February, 1962, to April, 1964, Osceola engaged in Palm Beach County, Florida, in planting,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation Co. v. McCombSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Bowie v. GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1941
- Maneja v. Waialua Agricultural Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Calaf v. GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1942
- Stratton v. Farmers Produce Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1943
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Robert B. Reich, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Tiller Helicopter Services, Inc. And William J. Tiller, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Richard D. Skipper v. Superior Dairies, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida and Robert LeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Local Union No. 300 v. MccullochCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Lantz v. B-1202 CORP.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1977
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