Legal Opinion
Cowart v. Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 8, 2000No. 99-60034PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs Barbara Cowart and A.J. Dur-bano filed suit against Defendant, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc., alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for failure to pay overtime compensation. 29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq. On August, 7, 1997, Ingalls answered the complaint and denied liability. On April 16, 1998, Ingalls filed a Motion for Summary Judgment, which the district court granted. This appeal followed.
Ingalls employed Cowart and Durbano as Senior Production Planners. Cowart and Durbano' contend that they do not meet the FLSA’s “salary”…
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