Legal Opinion
Wilkins v. Renault Southwest, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided March 19, 1964No. Civ. A. 3-63-342PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESTES, Chief Judge.
This action was originally commenced in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, seeking recovery of overtime and liquidated damages totaling $3,289.80, and reasonable attorney’s fees, under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq. The case was removed under Title 28, § 1441(b).
Title 29 U.S.C.A. § 216(b) provides that such actions “may be maintained in any court of competent jurisdiction.” The effect of this provision was to confer concurrent jurisdiction on both state and federal courts. Brownsville & Mexico Railway Co. v. Taylor, 266 U.S. 200,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- American Fire & Casualty Co. v. FinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Horton v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- State Ex Rel. St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Johnson v. Butler Bros.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1947
- National Surety Corporation v. ChamberlainDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1959
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Lockard v. Equifax, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
- Haun v. Retail Credit Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Curtis P. BALDWIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Jacobi v. High Point Label, Inc.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1977
- Carter v. Hill & Hill Truck Line, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1966
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