THOMPSON v. IOWA BEEF PACKERS, INC.

No. 54323.

185 N.W.2d 738 (1971)

Edward D. THOMPSON, Jay Nollen, Kenneth A. Harder, Donald J. Sporrer, Lawrence W. Kennedy, Albert Weaver, James R. Morgan, Val Jean Johannsen, Raymond James Johnson, Luverne M. Hoffman, Carol W. Vennink, Ben J. Lackman, Larry James Larrison, and Lawrence J. Kabela, Appellees, v. IOWA BEEF PACKERS, INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 9, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P. L. Nymann, Dakota City, Neb., for appellant.

Raun & Franck, Denison, for appellees.


UHLENHOPP, Justice.

The main question presented in this appeal is whether workmen are required to attempt contract arbitration before they can sue for overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 201-219.

The case was tried by ordinary proceedings without a jury. From the evidence the trial court could reasonably find that plaintiffs were maintenance men in defendant's plant near Denison, Iowa, during the period...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases