Legal Opinion
James D. Hodgson, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Paul Okada, and Okada Farms, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 7, 1973No. 71-1381, 72-1043PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRETT, Circuit Judge.
The Secretary of Labor brought this action under § 17 of the Fair Labor Standards Act as amended 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. to enjoin Paul Okada and Okada Farms Incorporated (Okadas) from violating the minimum wage, recordkeeping and shipping provisions, and restraining them from withholding $1,279.90 in unpaid wages. The Court, in a bifurcated trial, held that the Oka-das and Ramon Medelez, the crew leader, were joint employers of the farm laborers and enjoined the Okadas from violating the Act, 326 F.Supp. 514. In the second trial the Court restrained the Okadas from…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Walling v. Portland Terminal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- James D. Hodgson, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Lum Humphries, Doing Business as Wagoner Radio CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
- Mitchell v. HertzkeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1956
- William B. Cross v. M. R. PasleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Torres-Lopez v. MayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Jose L. Beliz, Cross-Appellees v. W.H. McLeod & Sons Packing Company, Cross-Appellant, Waldo GalanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Pipeliners Local Union No. 798, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and A. Leroy Jones v. Fred H. EllerdCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1974
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