Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Radio Corporation of America
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided February 7, 1957No. Civ. 6985-MPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWyche, District Judge
(sitting by Designation).
Plaintiff was engaged by the late Glenn Miller to perform as a male vocalist with the well-known Glenn Miller Orchestra and rendered such service from July 13, 1942, to the date the orchestra was disbanded on September 27, 1942, when Miller entered the military service. He was paid weekly by Miller, his compensation being computed at “union scale” for whatever he did. Such a scale existed for, among other things, recordings for phonograph records and radio broadcasts. Each week the employee’s share of Social Security tax was deducted by Miller and at the end of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Solomons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- RCA Mfg. Co. v. WhitemanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
- Dielman v. WhiteU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1900
- Sawyer v. Crowell Pub. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1942
- Grant v. Kellogg Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1944
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Baltimore Orioles, Inc. v. Major League Baseball Players Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Baltimore Orioles, Inc. v. Major League Baseball Players AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Zahler v. Columbia Pictures Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1960
- Williams v. WeisserCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
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