Legal Opinion
James D. Hodgson, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Charles Martin Inspectors of Petroleum, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 25, 1972No. 71-1888PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
The Secretary of Labor brought suit against defendant under § 17 of the Fair Labor Standards Act for violation of the minimum wage, overtime and record keeping provisions of the Act. The district court dismissed the action when the Secretary, relying on the so-called “informer’s privilege,” refused to produce certain statements which had been taken from employees of the defendant. Finding that under the circumstances of this case the Secretary was entitled to assert the informer’s privilege, we reverse and remand.
Defendant has for many years been engaged in the business…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Westinghouse Electric Corporation v. City of Burlington, VermontCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- Mitchell v. BassCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1958
- W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Hooper-Holmes Bureau, Inc. And William R. McBroomeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. B. A. C. Steel Products, Inc., a Corporation, and W. N. BosticCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by52 opinions
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- Yuri D. Veprinsky v. Fluor Daniel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Cosmair, Inc., L'OreaL Hair Care DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Bertha M. RUTHERFORD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AMERICAN BANK OF COMMERCE, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1977
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