Legal Opinion
Colton v. Huntleigh USA Corp.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 21, 2005No. 100,051PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdmondson, J.
¶ 1 The three plaintiffs were employees of Huntleigh USA Corporation (Huntleigh) and worked as pre-board security screeners at Will Rogers International Airport in OHa-homa City. Employees brought an action in the District Court for wages that were unpaid by Huntleigh. Huntleigh argued that the state court lacked jurisdiction; the District Court agreed and sustained Huntleigh’s motion to dismiss. We conclude that the District Court has jurisdiction of Employees’ wage claim.
¶ 2 Huntleigh had contracts with air carriers to provide security screening of passengers. After the terrorist attacks on…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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