Legal Opinion

Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Texas City Dike & Marina, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 17, 1974No. 73-2232PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

The sole question presented for review is whether appellee’s marina is an “amusement or recreational establishment” within the meaning of 29 U.S.C.A. § 213(a)(3) and thus exempt from the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. 1 The court below held that appellee was entitled to the exemption. We disagree and therefore reverse.

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The parties have stipulated to the relevant facts. Appellee Texas City Dike & Marina, Inc. owns a marina that dispenses goods and services to people pursuing the leisure time activities of boating and fishing.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Arnold v. Ben Kanowsky, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. A. H. Phillips, Inc. v. WallingSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  3. Mitchell v. Kentucky Finance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
  4. Idaho Sheet Metal Works, Inc. v. WirtzSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  5. Hodgson v. Colonnades, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Jeffery v. Sarasota White Sox, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
  2. Quinteros v. Sparkle Cleaning, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 2008
  3. Chaney v. Clark County Agricultural Society, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1993
  4. W. J. Usery, Jr., Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Associated Drugs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  5. Chen v. Major League BaseballDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2014

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