Legal Opinion
Mateo v. Auto Rental Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 23, 1957No. 15227PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises primarily a question relating to the scope of coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq. The District Court held that appellants were not employees “engaged in commerce” within the meaning of the Act. Accordingly, it denied recovery on appellants’ alleged claim for overtime compensation and attorney’s fees under Section 16(b) of the Act and dismissed the action.
Appellants were all employed by appellee, Auto Rental Inc., Ltd., during the period in controversy as drivers of so-called “airporter” vehicles in…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Walling v. Jacksonville Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Mitchell v. C. W. Vollmer & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Maneja v. Waialua Agricultural Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- United States v. Capital Transit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Port of Seattle v. Washington Utilities & Transportation CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1979
- Otto D. Gray Etc. v. Swanney-Mcdonald, Inc., William Lawman v. Swanney-Mcdonald, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- In re Island Airlines, Inc.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1963
- Brennan v. S & M ENTERPRISESDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1973
- Marshall v. Victoria Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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