BAKER v. GTE NORTH INC.

Nos. 96-2368, 96-3625.

110 F.3d 28 (1997)

Teddy W. BAKER, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. GTE NORTH INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 2, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin Gittler (submitted), Stephen J. Feinberg, Patricia A. Collins, Asher, Gittler, Greenfield, Cohen & D'Alba, Chicago, IL, Samuel J. Goodman, Joseph S. Bokkelen, Goodman, Ball & VanBokkelen, Highland, IN, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Richard S. Huszagh, David G. Lynch, Steven L. Loren, Rudnick & Wolfe, Chicago, IL, John G. Roberts, Jr., Gregory G. Garre, Hogan & Hartson, Washington, DC, Patrick J. Hinkle, Kalamaros & Associates, South Bend, IN, for defendants-appellants.

Before EASTERBROOK, KANNE, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

GTE North formerly required all of its "facility maintainers" (electricians who install and maintain telephone and transmission equipment, on customers' premises or otherwise in the field) to report for duty at its local offices. There they received assignments for the day, hopped into company vehicles suitable to the job, and drove to the first place where they were to work that day. They were paid for the time it took to drive to that...

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