Legal Opinion
James D. Hodgson, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Stokely-Van Camp, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 22, 1972No. 71-1685Published
1Opinion of the Court
DENNEY, District Judge.
In this suit, the Secretary of Labor seeks to enjoin the defendant, Stokely-Van Camp, Inc., from violating the overtime and shipping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 201 et seq.
The suit involves the employees of Stokely at its Fairmont, Minnesota, plant, where fresh vegetables are frozen and packaged. During the harvesting season, when fresh produce is being received, Stokely employs approximately 550 persons in two shifts of 10 hours each. Stokely uses three freezing tunnels and the vegetables, after being washed, blanched and prepared for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- James P. Mitchell, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Oregon Frozen Foods Company and Ore-Ida Potato Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1958
- Hodgson v. Stokely-Van CampDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1971
- James D. Hodgson, Secretary of Labor, Etc. v. Twin City Foods, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972