Legal Opinion

Mitchell v. Sorvas

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided April 14, 1960No. Civ. A. No. 18000PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOURLEY, Chief Judge.

This is an action by the United States Department of Labor to permanently enjoin the defendant from violating the’ minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended. 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 206, 207 and 211(c).

Two questions confront the court;

1. Is the defendant engaged in commerce or the production of goods for commerce.

2. In the event defendant is engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, is defendant relieved from compliance for' the reason that defendant’s activities fall within the specific…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. Kentucky Finance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
  2. Mitchell v. C. W. Vollmer & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  3. Alstate Construction Co. v. DurkinSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  4. James P. Mitchell, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. The Kroger Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1957
  5. White Motor Co. v. LittletonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1941

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Arthur J. Goldberg, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Harry Sorvas, Individually and Doing Business as Merit Protective ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1961
  2. Willmark Service System, Inc. v. W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963

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