Legal Opinion
Songer v. Dillon Resources, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 3, 2010No. 09-10803PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs-Appellants, truck drivers who operate commercial trucks, sued Defendants-Appellees Dillon Resources, Inc., Sunset Logistics, and Sunset Ennis in Texas state court for unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. § 207(a). Both sides moved for summary judgment as to whether the FLSA motor carrier exemption, 29 U.S.C. § 213(b), applies to Defendants. The district court granted Defendants’ motion, denied Plaintiffs’ motion, and dismissed Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. We AFFIRM.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Factual Background
Plaintiffs-Appel…
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