Legal Opinion
William J. Johnston v. Spacefone Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 22, 1983No. 82-8143PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
This appeal concerns William Johnston’s suit against his former employer, Spacefone Corporation, for minimum wages and overtime pay allegedly due under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The district court dismissed Johnston’s suit for want of subject matter jurisdiction, holding that Johnston was neither “engaged in commerce” nor “engaged in the production of goods for commerce.” 29 U.S.C. Sec. 203, 206, 207. Finding that Johnston was engaged in the production of goods for commerce, we reverse.
Spacefone hired Johnston as a designer/draftsman to assist in the…
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