Legal Opinion
Sherwood v. the Washington Post
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 15, 1988No. Civ. A. 86-2701PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM REGARDING REPORTERS/EDITORS
GESELL, District Judge.
Ninety-nine plaintiffs including reporters, editors or photographers presently employed by The Washington Post (“Post”) have invoked Section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. § 213(a)(1) (1982), claiming they have been improperly denied time and a half pay for their overtime work. The Court has before it elaborately documented cross-motions for summary judgment limited to those plaintiffs who are reporters/editors. The motions concern whether or not members of this particular group of plaintiffs are exempt…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Skidmore v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- National Labor Relations Board v. Lion Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Mabee v. White Plains Publishing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Martino v. Michigan Window Cleaning Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Arrington v. National Broadcasting Co., Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1982
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Thomas R. Sherwood v. The Washington PostCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
- Reich v. Gateway Press, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Reich v. Newspapers of New England, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Smith v. BatchelorUtah Supreme Court · 1992
- Wang v. Chinese Daily News, Inc.District Court, C.D. California · 2006
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