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Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Easton Land & Development, Inc., Ses, Inc., and Samuel M. Easton, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided February 2, 1984No. 82-3170PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

The Secretary of Labor, Raymond J. Donovan (Secretary), appeals the district court’s judgment declaring that the Ambassador Hotel and the Downtowner Lounge are not a single “enterprise” within the meaning of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 203(r). We affirm.

Samuel Easton, Jr., his brother, and retired father own Easton Land Development, Inc. (Easton) in equal shares. In 1971, Easton bought the Ambassador Hotel building (hotel) in Jacksonville, Florida, and, in 1975, opened the Downtowner Lounge (lounge). The lounge is one of several businesses located in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  2. Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Veterans Cleaning Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
  3. W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Savannah Bank & Trust Company of SavannahCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
  4. Shultz v. Mack Farland & Sons Roofing Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  5. John T. Dunlop, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Mitchell N. AshyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Sendhabhai Patel v. Dr. Alex Wargo, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  2. Archie v. Grand Central Partnership, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1998
  3. Boekemeier v. FOURTH UNIVER. SOCIETY IN CITY OF NYDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2000
  4. Reich v. Bay, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  5. Morgan v. SPEAKEASY, LLCDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2007

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