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Vela v. City of Houston

5th CircuitJanuary 18, 2002No. 00-20770
Plaintiff WinCity of Houston

Case Details

Nature of Suit
3710 Fair Labor Standards Act
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal
Circuit
5th Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wage Theft

Outcome

The Fifth Circuit reversed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Houston and remanded for entry of judgment in favor of the plaintiff-appellants paramedics and EMTs for overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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