Legal Opinion
Travis Paul v. Petroleum Equipment Tools Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 27, 1983No. 82-3216PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Travis Paul, a company airplane pilot, brought this suit against Petroleum Equipment Tools Co., his former employer, seeking overtime pay allegedly due under the Fair Labor Standards Act. 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219. After a bench trial, the district court concluded that Paul was employed in a bona fide professional capacity within the meaning of 29 U.S.C. § 213(a)(1) and its regulations and therefore was exempt from the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Taking judicial notice of Federal Aviation Administration regulations detailing the level of skill needed to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Billy Robicheaux v. Radcliff Material, Inc., a Subsidiary of Southern Industries CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Boutell v. WallingSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- W. J. Usery, Jr., Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Associated Drugs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Continental Oil Company, Cross-Appellee v. Jimmy R. Cole, D/B/A Jim R. Cole & Associates and Cole Development Co. Inc., Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Jacksonville Paper Co. v. McCombCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Edward W. Dalheim v. Kdfw-TvCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Owsley v. San Antonio Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
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