Legal Opinion
Nicholas Gray v. Michael Powers
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 29, 2012No. 10-20808PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:
Nicholas Gray sued his employer, Pasha Entertainment Group, L.L.C. (“PEG”), and one of its owners, Michael Warren Powers (“Powers”), for violating the minimum wage standards under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Gray argued that as a member of this Texas limited liability corporation, Powers was an “employer” under the FLSA and was therefore personally liable for PEG’s violations. The district court granted summary judgment to Powers, holding that he was not an employer under the FLSA. We AFFIRM.
BACKGROUND
In 2007, Powers, Christian Bruckner, and Richard…
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