Legal Opinion

W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Leon's Auto Parts Company, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 10, 1969No. 26744_1PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DYER, Circuit Judge:

The Secretary of Labor brought this action against Leon’s Auto Parts Company and its president, Leon B. Murdock, to recover unpaid overtime compensation due two employees, under Section 16(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq. At the close of all of the evidence the Secretary’s motion for a directed verdict was denied. The jury returned a verdict for both defendants. The Secretary thereupon moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or in the alternative for a new trial. The District Court denied both motions and the Secretary appealed. We…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Overnight Motor Transportation Co. v. MisselSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Brady v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Walling v. Helmerich & Payne, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  4. Marsh v. Illinois Cent. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1949
  5. Triple "Aaa" Company, Inc., and D. G. Carpenter v. W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1967

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Patricia Lebouef Murphy, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward Fontenot, Deceased, Etc. v. Houma Well Service, and Eva C. Fontenot, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  2. Giles v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1999
  3. Jeanette Yadav v. Coleman Oldsmobile, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  4. Marshall v. R & M ERECTORS, INC.District Court, D. Delaware · 1977
  5. South Florida Beverage Corp. v. FigueredoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981

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