Legal Opinion
Newton v. Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 5, 2018No. 15-56352PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHRISTEN, Circuit Judge:-
’ This case presents the novel question whether claims under state wage and hour laws may be brought by workers employed on drilling platforms fixed on the outer Continental Shelf. Brian Newton worked on such a platform off the coast of Santa Barbara. His shifts lasted "fourteen days and he regularly worked twelve hours per day. After Parker Drilling (“Parker”) terminated him, Newton sued in state court for wage and hour violations under California law. Parker removed the case to federal district court and filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings. The…
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