Legal Opinion
Karen Lynn Bienkowski, David Eberle, Delia Ann Hoye and Edward McDonald v. Northeastern University
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 23, 2002No. 01-1980PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
This is a dispute arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-19. The plaintiffs-appellees, campus police officers at Northeastern University, sued their employer to recover overtime payment for time they spent in classes for certification as emergency medical technicians (EMTs). On cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court ruled in favor of the employees and awarded damages.
The employer appealed the finding of liability, arguing that our precedent applying the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947, 29 U.S.C. §§ 251-62, forecloses liability…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Steiner v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Barbour v. Dynamics Research Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Douglas T. Wightman v. Springfield Terminal Railway Company and United Transportation UnionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Walling v. Portland Terminal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- William R. Ballou v. General Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
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