Legal Opinion
Kimball v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided December 23, 1980No. Civ. A. B-79-73-CAPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION 1
JOE J. FISHER, District Judge.
The plaintiffs in this case are thirty-nine truck drivers employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (Goodyear), who haul various petroleum products to and from Goodyear’s Beaumont, Texas, plant. The plaintiff’s are suing Goodyear for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219.
This Court has jurisdiction by virtue of 29 U.S.C. § 216(b). Venue is proper in the Eastern District of Texas. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b) and (c).
Plaintiffs assert their right to overtime pay at time and one half regular pay for those hours…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Arthur Coleman v. Jiffy June Farms, Inc., James D. Hodgson, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Jiffy June Farms, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Morris v. McCombSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Bruce Barcellona, Cross-Appellants v. Tiffany English Pub, Inc., D/B/A Tgi Friday's, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Brennan v. HeardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Home InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1982
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