Legal Opinion
San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority v. Ann McLaughlin Secretary of Labor of the United States, Joe G. Garcia, Intervenor-Defendant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 29, 1989No. 88-5550PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*442E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
In this case we consider whether an employee who sued his employer for overtime pay pursuant to section 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act is entitled to an award of attorney’s fees and costs after obtaining a judgment against the employer, where the employee has litigated as a defendant-intervenor in a declaratory judgment action filed by the employer against the Secretary of Labor. We find that he is not, and affirm.
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The background to this case is lengthy, but necessary. In 1976, the Supreme Court ruled that the 1974 amendments to the minimum wage and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- National League of Cities v. UserySupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United Transportation Union v. Long Island Rail RoadSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- James Kreager v. Solomon & Flanagan, P.A., and Ronald E. SolomonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Bureerong v. UvawasDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1996
- United States v. Luckey Richardson, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- William M. Wilcox, Jr. v. Terrytown Fifth District Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority v. Ann McLaughlin Secretary of Labor of the United States, Joe G. Garcia, Intervenor-DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- William M. Wilcox, Jr. v. Terrytown Fifth District Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990