Legal Opinion
Osborn v. American Ass'n of Retired Persons
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 6, 1981No. 78-3744PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TRASK, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, individuals employed pursuant to a federal aid program established by statute, appeal from dismissal of their class action against the Department of Labor (DOL), the American Association of Retired Persons and the National Retired Teachers Association (collectively AARP) pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Appellants contend that a private right of action is implied by the statutory wage provision that governs their rates of pay. This is an issue of first impression in the Court of Appeals. Appellants also argue that they have standing to sue as the intended…
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