Legal Opinion

John T. Dunlop, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Industrial America Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 28, 1975No. 74-2370PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge.

The Secretary of Labor brought this action against defendant-appellee Industrial America Corporation (Industrial) to enforce various provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Act of June 25, 1938, 52 Stat. 1060, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. (1970). The trial court held that Industrial was not covered by the act and the Secretary has appealed. We affirm.

The precise question before us is: Is a business which consumes gasoline and oil in the process of providing services to its customers the “ultimate consumer” of those goods for purposes of 29 U.S.C. § 203(i)?

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. A. B. Kirschbaum Co. v. WallingSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Maryland v. WirtzSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. David Dillion, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
  4. Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. State of LowaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
  5. Wirtz v. Mayer Construction Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1968

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Joseph Thorne v. All Restoration Svcs. Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
  2. Marshall v. BrunnerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
  3. Polycarpe v. E&S Landscaping Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
  4. Archie v. Grand Central Partnership, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1998
  5. Jacobs v. New York Foundling HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009

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