Legal Opinion

Scott M. Karr v. Strong Detective Agency, Inc., a Division of Kane Services

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 11, 1986No. 85-1711PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Per curiam

Scott M. Karr, the plaintiff, sought amounts allegedly due from an employer, defendant Strong Detective Agency, for unpaid minimum wage and overtime compensation pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. § 216(b) (1985). The district court, 599 F.Supp. 901, granted Strong’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed this action. We affirm.

I

The facts as found by the district court are undisputed by both parties. Karr began working as a private undercover detective at the Strong Detective Agency (“Strong”) in April 1976. After three years’ employment, Karr was placed as a…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. National Labor Relations Board v. Hearst Publications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  2. Rutherford Food Corp. v. McCombSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. Boire v. Greyhound Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Goldberg v. Whitaker House Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. Bartels v. BirminghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1947

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3Cited by50 opinions

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  3. Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Michael Lauritzen and Marilyn Lauritzen, Individually and Doing Business as Lauritzen FarmsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  4. Sendhabhai Patel v. Dr. Alex Wargo, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  5. Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor v. A-One Medical Services, Inc. Alternative Rehabilitation Home Healthcare, Inc. Lorraine Black and Hanahn KormanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003

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