Legal Opinion
Knudsen v. Lee & Simmons, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 21, 1947No. 222, Docket 20540PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs brought this action to recover compensation for overtime and liquidated damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq. From a judgment rendered in their favor against Lee & Simmons, Inc., their employer, the latter has appealed on the ground that they were “seamen” and as such of a class of employees exempt from the application of the Act
Sections 206 and 207 of 29 U.S.C.A. prescribe minimum standards for wages and hours in respect to employees engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, and Section…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Anderson v. Manhattan Lighterage CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- WM. Spencer & Son Corp. v. LoweCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- United States Lighterage Corp. v. HoeyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
3Cited by15 opinions
- John H. Harkins v. Riverboat Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
- Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, (Successor to Marshall) v. Nekton, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Larry Worthington, Roger Cameron, David Davey and Gerald Kent, Plaintiffs- Cross-Appellees v. Icicle Seafoods, Inc., a Washington Corporation, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- McLaughlin v. Boston Harbor Cruise Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
- Larsen v. Wright & Cobb Lighterage Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
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