Williams v. Strickland

Opinion by Judge CHOY; Dissent by Judge POOLE.

CHOY, Circuit Judge:

Robert Williams appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment against his minimum wage and overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219 (“FLSA”). The district court held that Williams, who spent six months at an Adult Rehabilitation Center of the Salvation Army, was never an employee of the Salvation Army for purposes of the FLSA. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.

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We consider the facts in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, Williams. Jesinger…