EAKIN v. ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURY

No. 54069.

294 So.2d 527 (1974)

Albert EAKIN et ux. v. ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURY et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 29, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Miriam T. Attaya, Lake Charles, John F. Robichaux, Camp, Carmouche, Palmer, Carwile & Barsh, Lake Charles, for plaintiff-applicant.

John A. Lieux, Gonzales, for East Ascension General Hospital.

Antoine J. Kling, Jr., Gonzales, for Ascension Parish Police Jury.


DIXON, Justice.

This action was filed against East Ascension General Hospital, the former employer of Mrs. Joyce W. Eakin, and the Ascension Parish Police Jury for alleged violations of the equal pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C.A. Section 201 et seq., as amended. Although federal rights are involved, this court has jurisdiction. 29 U.S.C.A., Section 216(b).

Mrs. Eakin was employed by East Ascension General Hospital during the...

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