Outcome
The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the defendants, holding that shuttle truck drivers transporting auto parts between Ford's storage lots and assembly plant in Illinois were covered by the Motor Carrier Act exemption from FLSA overtime requirements because their intrastate routes were part of a continuous interstate journey.
What This Ruling Means
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