Waialua Agr. Co. v. Maneja

METZGER, Chief Judge.

Part I.

Statement and Findings.

I

Nature of Action, Controversy Involved, and Jurisdiction.

This action arises under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Act of June 25, 1938, 52 Stat. 1060, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq. Plaintiff sought a declaratory judgment, and the defendants filed a counter-claim under Section 16(b) of the Act to recover unpaid overtime compensation for work performed by them as employees of plaintiff, and to recover liquidated damages, costs and attorneys’ fees.

Following an earlier trial herein, a decision and judgment of this court, reported at 77…