Legal Opinion

Ben Kanowsky, Inc. v. John W. Arnold

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 10, 1957No. 16603PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAMERON, Circuit Judge.

Suing under the Fair Labor Standards Act. 1 “which creates the cause of action herein asserted by the plaintiff,” appellee Arnold recovered judgment against appellant Ben Kanowsky, Inc. for overtime wages and attorney’s fee 2 for the hours in excess of forty per week worked as appellant’s employee. The appeal is based upon appellant’s contention that the Federal statute did not apply to its operations, and in the alternative, that appellant’s business was exempted from the provisions of the Act. 3 The appeal will be decided on the exemption, the terms of which are…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. White Motor Co. v. LittletonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1941
  2. James P. Mitchell, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. T. F. Taylor Fertilizer Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
  3. H. J. Boisseau v. James P. Mitchell, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
  4. Mitchell v. BoisseauDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1954

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Arnold v. Ben Kanowsky, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. James P. Mitchell, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Sherry Corine CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1959
  3. Wickham v. LevineNew York Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Sams v. BeckworthDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 1958
  5. Arnold v. Ben Kanowsky, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960

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