Purcell v. Keegan

This action was brought to recover unpaid compensation for overtime work, an additional equal amount as liquidated damages, and a reasonable attorney’s fee, all under section 16 subd (b) of the fair labor standards act of 1938, as amended.

It was the testimony of plaintiff that between November 17, 1955, and December 31, 1955, he averaged 70 hours per week work (some days working 10, 11, or 12 hours) and, upon occasion, “I have worked around the clock.” During the period from January 1, 1956, to March 31, 1956, he testified, he worked an average of 70 hours per week; from April 1, 1956, to…