Legal Opinion
Pentland v. Dravo Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 27, 1945No. 8939PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODRICH, Circuit Judge.
This case presents an interesting question growing out of the language used in § 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C.A. § 216(b). Certain named plaintiffs brought an action against the defendant to recover unpaid overtime compensation, liquidated damages and counsel fees, as provided in the statute. They said they were members of a class of about five hundred employees (which class was clarified by amendment) and that they sued on behalf of themselves and as representatives of other employees and former em ployees similarly situated. They alleged a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Gordon v. Paducah Ice Mfg. Co.District Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1941
- Lofther v. First Nat. Bank of ChicagoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1941
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3Cited by78 opinions
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- Shushan v. University of Colorado at BoulderDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1990
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