Hayes v. Bill Haley and His Comets, Inc.

FINDINGS OF FACT, DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER

WOOD, District Judge.

This is an action under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq. to recover unpaid minimum wages and overtime compensation, plus an equal amount designated by the Act as liquidated damages plus reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. After a trial without a jury wherein defendant did not appear through counsel or through anyone else, we make the following:

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. Plaintiff, Robert J. Hayes, was employed by defendant Bill Haley and His Comets, Inc. from April 3, 1959 to March 31,…