Brennan v. Correa

The Secretary of Labor appeals from the decision of the District Court1 refusing to enjoin Ricardo Correa, Jr., from further violating the child labor *162provisions2 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended (the “Act”), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. The secretary brought the action under Section 17 of the Act, 29 U.S.C. § 217.

Although the District Court found that appellee Correa committed violations of the Act, it denied permanent injunctive relief. The issue before us is whether the District Court abused its discretion in denying relief. Concluding that it did and that a permanent…