ROEBUCK v. FLORIDA DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERV., INC.

No. 74-2360. Summary Calendar.

502 F.2d 1105 (1974)

Marie ROEBUCK et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 6, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kent Spriggs, Tallahassee, Fla., Robert P. Roberts, Nat. Employment Law Project, Dennis R. Yeager, New York City, for plaintiffs-appellants.

James G. Mahorner, Gen. Counsel, Mary E. Clark, Gen. Counsel, Tallahassee, Fla., for defendants-appellees.

Before COLEMAN, DYER and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Plaintiffs bring this suit as a class action seeking redress for alleged violations of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq. The defendants are state institutions and officials. The theory of the action is that plaintiffs have been wrongfully classified as "handicapped trainees" and as a result of such classification have been paid subminimum wages by the state. By means...

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