Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Anderson-Dunham Concrete Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 16, 1947No. 36953PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMITER, Justice.
Plaintiff, a former employee of the defendant, instituted this suit to recover the sum of $6,493.40 under the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 201 to 219, both inclusive, commonly known as the Federal Wage and Hour Law. The claim is itemized in the petition as unpaid wages of $2,746.70, liquidated damages of the same amount, and attorney’s fees of $1,000; and it covers a period, according to plaintiff’s allegations, beginning October 24, 1938 (the effective date of the Act) and ending June 1, 1941.
Defendant filed a plea of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Overnight Motor Transportation Co. v. MisselSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Campbell v. HaverhillSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- McClaine v. RankinSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Loggins v. Steel Const. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Loew's, Incorporated v. Don George, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Childs v. WashingtonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
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