Legal Opinion
William Coleman v. Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 5, 1980No. 79-3624PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES CLARK, Circuit Judge.
The integration of the broiler chicken industry continues to produce litigation in this circuit. The issue on this appeal is whether the “loader operators” and “live haul drivers” for Sanderson Farms, Inc. are “employees employed in agriculture” and thereby exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. We conclude that they are agricultural employees and affirm the district court.
The facts are largely undisputed, having been the subject of a joint stipulation. Sanderson Farms is a closely held, family controlled corporation which, together…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Arnold v. Ben Kanowsky, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- A. H. Phillips, Inc. v. WallingSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation Co. v. McCombSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Bayside Enterprises, Inc. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- National Broiler Marketing Ass'n v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Holly Farms Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, U. S. Department of Labor v. Janitorial Services, Incorporated, Lester Meis, IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Mississippi Poultry Association, Inc. v. Edward R. Madigan, Secretary of the United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Heath v. Perdue Farms, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 2000
- Holly Farms Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
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