Legal Opinion

W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Lone Star Steel Company

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 12, 1968No. 25462_1PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEHRTENS, District Judge:

W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor, appeals from a judgment in favor of Lone Star Steel Company and taxing costs against him. Three questions are presented on this appeal: (1) Is Lone Star an employer of individuals who work for contract haulers within the meaning of the Fair Labor Standards Act?; (2) Is Lone Star violating the “hot cargo” provisions of Section 15(a) (1) of the Act?; and (3) Was assessment of costs against the Secretary proper? The District Judge answered “No” to the first two questions and “Yes” to the third question. We affirm as to the first…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Rutherford Food Corp. v. McCombSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. Boire v. Greyhound Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. James P. Mitchell, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Joseph Hausman, D/B/A Alice Meat CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
  5. Buckley v. WirtzCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964

3Cited by66 opinions

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  4. Paulina Castillo v. Ercell GivensCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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