42 Cited authorities

Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 216,459 times 40 Legal Analyses
Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"
Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio
475 U.S. 574 (1986) Cited 113,199 times 38 Legal Analyses
Holding that, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them
McLaughlin v. Richland Shoe Co.
486 U.S. 128 (1988) Cited 1,953 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding that the "plain language" of the Fair Labor Standards Act's "willful" liquidated damages standard requires that "the employer either knew or showed reckless disregard for the matter of whether its conduct was prohibited by the statute," without regard to the outrageousness of the conduct at issue
U.S. v. Amer. Trucking Ass'ns
310 U.S. 534 (1940) Cited 1,666 times 1 Legal Analyses
Finding the purpose of the statute should be followed when the literal words would be at odds "with the policy of the legislation as a whole"
Dalheim v. KDFW-TV
918 F.2d 1220 (5th Cir. 1990) Cited 241 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that television station producers' jobs did not fit into administrative exemption because they produced the station's news-department product and were not involved in the administrative operations
Levinson v. Spector Motor Co.
330 U.S. 649 (1947) Cited 255 times
Holding that a "driver's work . . . obviously and dramatically affects the safety of operation of the carrier during every moment that he is driving . . . ."
Cox v. United States
332 U.S. 442 (1947) Cited 192 times
In Cox v. United States, 332 U.S. 442, 452-453, 68 S.Ct. 115, 92 L.Ed. 59, the Supreme Court held that the claim of no basis in fact for a selective service classification is to be determined by the trial court rather than by the jury.
Lott v. Howard Wilson Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.
203 F.3d 326 (5th Cir. 2000) Cited 117 times
Holding that "comparative wages" is part of the analysis to determine whether an employee qualifies under the administrative exemption
Pyramid Motor Corp. v. Ispass
330 U.S. 695 (1947) Cited 149 times
Holding that whether an employee's job falls within the scope of the Motor Carrier Act exception is determined by his actual activities, not "by the name which may have been given to his position or to the work that he does"
Songer v. Dillon Res., Inc.
618 F.3d 467 (5th Cir. 2010) Cited 67 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that truck drivers fell within MCA exemption where employer required them each to hold “a valid Class A commercial driver license and meet the driver qualification requirements of” the FMCSA, and issued them the Pocketbook containing “a compilation of relevant regulatory information”
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 328,985 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Section 207 - Maximum hours
29 U.S.C. § 207 Cited 10,473 times 227 Legal Analyses
Establishing overtime rules
Section 213 - Exemptions
29 U.S.C. § 213 Cited 4,609 times 253 Legal Analyses
Exempting salaried employees from the FLSA's overtime pay requirement
Section 255 - Statute of limitations
29 U.S.C. § 255 Cited 4,539 times 8 Legal Analyses
Recognizing that not all FLSA wage and overtime claims are willful
Section 260 - Liquidated damages
29 U.S.C. § 260 Cited 1,803 times 11 Legal Analyses
Granting district courts the discretion to decline to award liquidated damages when good faith is shown
Section 13102 - Definitions
49 U.S.C. § 13102 Cited 688 times 9 Legal Analyses
Defining "broker"
Section 31502 - Requirements for qualifications, hours of service, safety, and equipment standards
49 U.S.C. § 31502 Cited 323 times 3 Legal Analyses
Granting Secretary of Transportation authority to prescribe maximum hours for motor carrier employees
Section 541.200 - General rule for administrative employees
29 C.F.R. § 541.200 Cited 896 times 92 Legal Analyses
Providing that the administrative exemption can also apply if the employee’s primary duty is directly related to the management or general business operations of the employer’s customers
Section 541.100 - General rule for executive employees
29 C.F.R. § 541.100 Cited 852 times 52 Legal Analyses
Requiring payment "on a salary basis at a rate of not less than $455 per week"
Section 541.700 - Primary duty
29 C.F.R. § 541.700 Cited 781 times 60 Legal Analyses
Providing that determining an employee's "primary duty" requires analysis of "all the facts in a particular case," looking to the "principal, main, major or most important duty that the employee performs"
Section 541.201 - Directly related to management or general business operations
29 C.F.R. § 541.201 Cited 480 times 74 Legal Analyses
Listing examples of the functional areas related to "management or general business operations"
Section 541.202 - Discretion and independent judgment
29 C.F.R. § 541.202 Cited 453 times 57 Legal Analyses
Regarding review by supervisors
Section 541.602 - Salary basis
29 C.F.R. § 541.602 Cited 401 times 145 Legal Analyses
Focusing on whether "the employee regularly receives" a "predetermined amount" each relevant pay period
Section 782.2 - Requirements for exemption in general
29 C.F.R. § 782.2 Cited 313 times 8 Legal Analyses
Noting that the determination must look to what an employee does in "the ordinary course of his work"
Section 541.300 - General rule for professional employees
29 C.F.R. § 541.300 Cited 223 times 38 Legal Analyses
Requiring the employee to be "[c]ompensated on a salary or fee basis"
Section 541.601 - Highly compensated employees
29 C.F.R. § 541.601 Cited 219 times 43 Legal Analyses
Requiring "at least $455 per week paid on a salary or fee basis"
Section 541.203 - Administrative exemption examples
29 C.F.R. § 541.203 Cited 196 times 41 Legal Analyses
Describing “[a]n employee who leads a team of other employees assigned to complete major projects for the employer” and “[a]n executive assistant or administrative assistant”

Allen et al v. Coil Tubing Services, L.L.C.

42 Cited authorities

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Holding that, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them

Finding the purpose of the statute should be followed when the literal words would be at odds "with the policy of the legislation as a whole"

Holding that television station producers' jobs did not fit into administrative exemption because they produced the station's news-department product and were not involved in the administrative operations

Holding that a "driver's work . . . obviously and dramatically affects the safety of operation of the carrier during every moment that he is driving . . . ."

In Cox v. United States, 332 U.S. 442, 452-453, 68 S.Ct. 115, 92 L.Ed. 59, the Supreme Court held that the claim of no basis in fact for a selective service classification is to be determined by the trial court rather than by the jury.

Holding that "comparative wages" is part of the analysis to determine whether an employee qualifies under the administrative exemption

Holding that whether an employee's job falls within the scope of the Motor Carrier Act exception is determined by his actual activities, not "by the name which may have been given to his position or to the work that he does"

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Establishing overtime rules

Exempting salaried employees from the FLSA's overtime pay requirement

Recognizing that not all FLSA wage and overtime claims are willful

Granting district courts the discretion to decline to award liquidated damages when good faith is shown

Defining "broker"

Granting Secretary of Transportation authority to prescribe maximum hours for motor carrier employees

Providing that the administrative exemption can also apply if the employee’s primary duty is directly related to the management or general business operations of the employer’s customers

Requiring payment "on a salary basis at a rate of not less than $455 per week"

Providing that determining an employee's "primary duty" requires analysis of "all the facts in a particular case," looking to the "principal, main, major or most important duty that the employee performs"

Listing examples of the functional areas related to "management or general business operations"

Regarding review by supervisors

Focusing on whether "the employee regularly receives" a "predetermined amount" each relevant pay period

Noting that the determination must look to what an employee does in "the ordinary course of his work"

Requiring the employee to be "[c]ompensated on a salary or fee basis"

Requiring "at least $455 per week paid on a salary or fee basis"

Describing “[a]n employee who leads a team of other employees assigned to complete major projects for the employer” and “[a]n executive assistant or administrative assistant”