Donald Sneed v. Sneed's Shipbuilding, Inc.

TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-employee brought this action pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 1 to recover overtime compensation, liquidated damages and attorneys’ fees from defendant-employer. The case was submitted to the district court on stipulated facts, and final judgment was entered for the employee. On appeal the employer ar gues (1) that the employee waived his right to bring suit under 29 U.S.C. § 216 (1970 & Supp. IV 1974) and (2) that the court erred in its assessment of damages. We need not address the latter issue, however, for we conclude that there was indeed…