LEWIS v. FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.

No. 11338.

154 F.2d 751 (1946)

LEWIS v. FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 5, 1946.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul H. Brinson, of Coral Gables, Fla., and E. P. Ellis, of Miami, Fla., for appellant.

Bessie Margolin, Asst. Sol., U.S. Dept. of Labor, of Washington, D. C., for amicus curiae.

Robert H. Anderson and Will M. Preston, both of Miami, Fla., for appellee.

Before SIBLEY, WALLER, and LEE, Circuit Judges.


LEE, Circuit Judge.

Newton Lewis, in behalf of himself and in behalf of others who are similarly situated (hereinafter referred to as plaintiffs), sued to recover compensation allegedly due for overtime work, together with liquidated damages, attorney's fees, and court costs, under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq. The defendant company is engaged in the generation of electrical energy at its plants in several towns and...

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