Legal Opinion
Divine v. Levy
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided May 22, 1941No. 365PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PORTERIE, District Judge.
This is the second time we have had this case for consideration. See 36 F.Supp. 55.
The point to be decided now is whethei or not the plaintiff was “engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce.” Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, Sec. 6(a), C. 676, 52 Stat. 1062, 29 U.S.C.A. § 206(a). The issue arises under a motion for summary judgment.
The plaintiff was a common laborer employed in the erection of the drilling rigs for, and then who continued to work as a roughneck in, the exploitation and ensuing production of oil for the defendants, the owners of…
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Bracey v. LurayCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1943
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