Legal Opinion
Kidder v. Statewide Transport, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 18, 2013No. 13-594PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.
hA delivery driver filed suit against his former employer for unpaid overtime wages under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C.A. § 207, and La.R.S 23:632. After the employer failed to timely answer the petition, the trial court confirmed a default judgment, awarding the driver overtime wages, liquidated damages, penalties, and attorney fees under both the FLSA and La.R.S. 23:632. Considering the FLSA preempts state law recovery for unpaid overtime compensation for employees engaged in interstate commerce and the driver failed to present sufficient…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Grasser Contracting Co. v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
- Opp Cotton Mills, Inc. v. Administrator of the Wage & Hour Division of the Department of LaborSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Colvin v. LOUISIANA PATIENT'S COMP. FUNDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2007
- Bordelon v. SayerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
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3Cited by8 opinions
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