Legal Opinion
Sinclair v. Beacon Gasoline Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided June 14, 1976No. Civ. A. 18910PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STAGG, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Joe N. Sinclair, Larry C. Armour and Charles E. Holtzclaw brought this action against defendant Beacon Gasoline Company, seeking overtime compensation, liquidated damages, penalties and attorney’s fees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C.A. § 201, et seq. Plaintiffs are all employees or former employees of defendant. The crux of Beacon’s defense lies in the exemption provisions of the Act. It claims it is entitled to exemption as a private motor carrier via § 213(b)(1), and that, if it is not so entitled, it is exempt from payment to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Arnold v. Ben Kanowsky, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Levinson v. Spector Motor ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Morris v. McCombSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Pyramid Motor Freight Corp. v. IspassSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Southland Gasoline Co. v. BayleySupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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