Legal Opinion
Simeon Manriquez v. Manuel Diaz Farms
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 17, 2003No. 02-10576PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POGUE, Judge:
Appellant Adán Ares challenges the district court’s determination, upon granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment, that Ares was an exempt agricultural employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 213(b)(12), and therefore not entitled to claim overtime wages. 1 This Court exercises jurisdiction over this appeal under 28 U.S.C § 1291. For the reasons expressed below, we affirm the district court’s decision.
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Adán Ares was employed by Diaz Landscaping and Nursery, Inc. (“Diaz Landscaping”), a Florida corporation owned and operated by Manuel Diaz (“Diaz”). Diaz…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Hilburn v. Murata Electronics North America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
- Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation Co. v. McCombSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Maneja v. Waialua Agricultural Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida and Robert LeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, and Cross-Appellee v. Jackson & Perkins Company, and Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
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