Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Iowa Beef Packers, Inc.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 9, 1971No. 54323PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UHLENHOPP, Justice.
The main question presented in this appeal is whether workmen are required to attempt contract arbitration before they can sue for overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 201-219.
The case was tried by ordinary proceedings without a jury. From the evidence the trial court could reasonably find that plaintiffs were maintenance men in defendant’s plant near Denison, Iowa, during the period in question from April 28, 1965, to April 28, 1967. The plant was fairly new. During the first years many breakdowns occurred, necessitating much work…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Republic Steel Corp. v. MaddoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Humphrey v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Armour & Co. v. WantockSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Frank Leone v. Mobil Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Schimerowski v. Iowa Beef Packers, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1972
- Iowa Beef Packers, Inc. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Iowa Civil Rights Commission v. Massey-Ferguson, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1973
- Marshall v. Coach House Restaurant, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1978
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