Legal Opinion
Abbott v. BEATTY LUMBER COMPANY
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided June 5, 1979No. Docket 78-1676PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D. E. Holbrook, Jr., J.
On September 24, 1977, plaintiff filed an action in the Oakland County Circuit Court alleging that defendant had wilfully violated the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 as amended, 29 USC 201 et seq., by failing to pay overtime as required under § 7 of that act, 29 USC 207. During the time in which plaintiff was employed by defendant, his employment relationship was controlled by a collective bargaining agreement. Article XXI, § 2 of this collective bargaining agreement stated that:
"Time and one-half (1-1/2) the employee’s regular hourly rate shall be paid for all hours…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Brooklyn Savings Bank v. O'NeilSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Republic Steel Corp. v. MaddoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Crowther v. Ross Chemical and Manufacturing Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- U. S. Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. ArguellesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- New Jersey v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Prendergast v. City of TempeCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1984
- Melanson v. John J. Duane Co., Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1980
- Reid v. AllenMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
- Karabetis v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1987
- Hinshaw v. Blue Cross & Blue ShieldMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985