Legal Opinion
Redwitz v. Ford Motor Co.
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided August 23, 1943No. 1267PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHELBOURNE, District Judge.
This action, instituted by approximately 1,500 plaintiffs for themselves and on behalf of all other present and former employees of the defendant similarly situated, seeks to recover overtime compensation, liquidated damages, and attorneys fees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title 29 U.S.C.A. § 216(b).
The amount of the alleged unpaid overtime compensation due the original plaintiffs is $2,887,500, for the period beginning October 24, 1938, when the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq., became effective, and extending to the date of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rogers Cartage Co. v. ReynoldsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1948
- Boehle v. Electro Metallurgical Co.District Court, D. Oregon · 1947
- Holland v. General Motors CorporationDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1947
- Role v. J. Neils Lumber Co.District Court, D. Montana · 1947
- Brown v. Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp.District Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1948
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Riggs v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1990
- Thomas v. Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1949