Legal Opinion
Burnley v. Short
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1984No. Nos. 83-1101, 83-1102PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHAEL, District Judge.
Seven employees bring this action under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219 (1976), to recover minimum wage and overtime compensation from their employer, W. Spilman Short, owner and operator of Pinehurst Motel in Covington, Virginia. After a trial with an advisory jury, judgment was entered for the employees in the amount of $17,615.61 plus costs and attorney’s fees of $7,500. Five of the employees and the employer appeal. The employees contend that the employer should pay liquidated damages pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 216(b) because he did…
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