Kreus v. Stiles Service Center

Verlin J. Kreus brought this action pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 through 219 (1988 & Supp. III 1991), to recover unpaid over time compensation from his former employer, Stiles Service Center, and its owner, Frank T. Stiles. After both sides rested, the district court for Douglas County sustained the defendants’ motion for directed verdict, holding that Kreus had failed to prove that he was entitled to any additional unpaid overtime compensation. Kreus appealed to the Nebraska Court of Appeals, and this matter was transferred to this court in order…