Legal Opinion

Luisa E. Silva v. Grant Miller

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided January 13, 2009No. 08-12011UnpublishedCited by 200 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

Appellants J.H. Zidell, Esq. and J.H. Zidell, PA (“Zidell”) appeal the attorney’s fee awarded in an action brought under the Fail’ Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., (“FLSA”) on behalf of employee Luisa Silva. No reversible error has been shown; we affirm.

Silva was employed as a domestic-service employee by Defendants Grant and Joyce Miller. Zidell represented Silva in a minimum wage action. By fee agreement between Zidell and Silva, Zidell was to receive a contingency fee equal to the higher of 40% of the total recovery or an hourly rate based on $300.00 per hour.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lynn's Food Stores, Inc. v. United States ex rel. U. S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage & Hour DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  2. United Slate, Tile and Composition Roofers, Damp and Waterproof Workers Association, Local 307 v. G & M Roofing and Sheet Metal Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
  3. Skidmore v. John J. Casale, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
  4. MacKenzie v. Kindred Hospitals East, L.L.C.District Court, M.D. Florida · 2003
  5. Maddrix v. DizeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1946

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