Legal Opinion
Herman v. RSR Security Services Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 19, 1999No. Docket No. 97-6255PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
The victor at Waterloo, when asked to undertake a task, reputedly responded: “The Duke of Wellington declines to interfere in circumstances over which he has no control.” Appellant here interfered in business affairs where, the record reveals, he had considerable control over employees. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, such control of employees is central to deciding whether appellant should be deemed an employer and therefore liable to his employees for unpaid wages.
Murray Portnoy (Portnoy or appellant) appeals from a judgment entered on March 31, 1997 in the…
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