Legal Opinion
Billy Robicheaux v. Radcliff Material, Inc., a Subsidiary of Southern Industries Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 7, 1983No. 81-3578PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiffs, five Louisiana welders, bring suit in federal court, 29 U.S.C. § 216(b), to recover unpaid overtime wages and liquidated damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. Made defendant is their alleged employer (“Radcliff”), who principally contends that the welders are independent contractors, rather than “employees” covered by the Act. The district court found the plaintiff welders to have been employees within the meaning of the Act and thus entitled to overtime compensation for work performed for Radcliff in excess of forty…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Langnes v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Bartels v. BirminghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Morley Construction Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 96,048 Milton E. Dupuy v. Clarence O. Dupuy, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Arthur Coleman v. Jiffy June Farms, Inc., James D. Hodgson, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Jiffy June Farms, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by80 opinions
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- William E. Brock, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Mr. W Fireworks, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Paulina Castillo v. Ercell GivensCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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