Legal Opinion
Frutoso Villarreal v. William A. Woodham, Sheriff, Gadsden County, Gadsden County
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 29, 1997No. 96-2146PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUBINA, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Frutoso Villarreal (“Villarreal”) appeals the district court’s order dismissing his complaint for failure to state a claim under either the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-209, or 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Villarreal alleges that when he was a pretrial detainee in the Gadsden County Correctional Facility (“GCCF”), Sheriff Woodham required him to perform translation services for other inmates, medical personnel, and court personnel. Villarreal contends that Sheriff Woodham told him that the Sheriffs Department would compensate him for his services,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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