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39 citation events (6 in the last 25 years) across 19 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Simmons v. City of Fort Worth, Tex. (txnd, 1992-06-12) · Strongest negative: John J. Kinney, Jr. v. District of Columbia (cadc, 1993-08-12)
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#4 29 C.F.R. § 541.1(f) cited 1× in this case · 16 total citations of statute
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cited Cited "but see" John J. Kinney, Jr. v. District of Columbia
D.C. Cir. · 1993 · signal: but see · confidence high
But see Hartman v. Arlington County, 720 F.Supp. 1227, 1229 (E.D.Va.1989), aff 'd, 903 F.2d 290 (4th Cir.1990).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Simmons v. City of Fort Worth, Tex.
N.D. Tex. · 1992 · confidence medium
See Smith v. City of Jackson, 954 F.2d 296, 299 (5th Cir.1992) (holding fire department district and battalion chiefs are exempt administrative employees under FLSA); Hartman v. Arlington County, Virginia, 903 F.2d 290, 291 (4th Cir.1990) (fire shift commander was a bona fide executive within meaning of FLSA).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Masters v. City of Huntington
S.D.W. Va · 1992 · confidence medium
Unlike the court in Thomas , the court in Hartman found this practice “expressly permitted by § 541.118(b),” 9 concluding that payment at an hourly rate for work beyond that regularly scheduled “does not defeat the executive exemption.” Id. 10 On appeal, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit expressed its agreement “with the district court that the Fire Shift Commanders ... are exempt from the FLSA overtime requirements” and affirmed the grant of summary judgment in favor of Arlington County “on the reasoning of the lower court.” Hartman v. Arlington County, Virginia, 90…
cited Cited as authority (rule) Keller v. City of Columbus, Ind.
S.D. Ind. · 1991 · confidence medium
City of Atlanta, 920 F.2d at 805 ; Hartman, 903 F.2d at 292; City of Alexandria, 720 F.Supp. at 1233 ; Sarver v. City of Roanoke, No. 88-0179-R, 1990 WL 83327 (W.D.Va.
cited Cited "see" Gerard Morrison v. County of Fairfax, VA
4th Cir. · 2016 · signal: see · confidence high
See Morrison, 2014 WL 5591073 , at *3 (citing Hartman, 903 F.2d 290 ; Int’l Ass’n of Fire Fighters, 912 F.2d 463 ; and West, 137 F.3d 752 ).
cited Cited "see" Smith v. Central Security Bureau, Inc.
W.D. Va. · 2002 · signal: see · confidence high
See Hartman v. Arlington County, aff'd 903 F.2d 290 (4th Cir.1990) (adopting reasoning of district court); West v. Anne Arundel County, 137 F.3d 752 (4th Cir.1998).
discussed Cited "see" John J. Hilbert, Jr. v. District of Columbia, a Municipal Corporation (2×)
D.C. Cir. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Hartman v. Arlington County, 720 F.Supp. 1227, 1229 (E.D.Va.1989), aff 'd, 903 F.2d 290 (4th Cir.1990) (overtime compensation calculated on an hourly basis is “expressly permitted by § 541.118(b) and does not defeat the executive exemption”); York v. Wichita Falls, Texas, 944 F.2d 236, 242 (5th Cir.1991) (“Paying an hourly rate for each hour worked beyond the regular schedule does not defeat the executive exemption.”); see also Fair Labor Standards Handbook for States, Local Governments and Schools (DOL’s Field Operations Handbook) at 21 (May 1987) (payment of additional compens…
discussed Cited "see" Robert R. York, Cross-Appellants v. City of Wichita Falls, Texas, Cross-Appellee
5th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Hartman v. Arlington County, Virginia, 720 F.Supp. 1227, 1228 (E.D.Va.1989) (fire shift commander was a bona fide executive within meaning of FLSA), affd on reasoning of lower court, 903 F.2d 290 (4th Cir.1990).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Alan L. Demos and Ronald Graham v. City of Indianapolis and Bart Peterson, Mayor of the City of Indianapolis
7th Cir. · 2002 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Abshire v. County of Kern, 908 F.2d 483, 486-87 (9th Cir.1990) and Brock v. Clar *704 idge Hotel & Casino, 846 F.2d 180, 184-85 (3d Cir.1988) (both finding the practice inconsistent with payment on a salary basis) with York v. City of Wichita Falls, 944 F.2d 236, 242 (5th Cir.1991) and Hartman v. Arlington County, 720 F.Supp. 1227, 1229 (E.D.Va. 1989), aff'd, 903 F.2d 290 (4th Cir.1990) (finding hourly based overtime compatible with payment on a salary basis). 8 .
cited Cited "see, e.g." Arrington v. City of MacOn
M.D. Ga. · 1997 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Hartman v. Arlington County, 720 F.Supp. 1227, 1229 (E.D.Va.1989), aff'd, 903 F.2d 290 (4th Cir.1990)(holding such practice to be expressly permitted by § 541.118(b)).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Wineland v. County Commissioners of Dorchester County
D. Maryland · 1995 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Hartman v. Arlington County, 720 F.Supp. 1227, 1229 (E.D.Va.1989), aff'd 903 F.2d 290 (4th Cir.1990).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Dole v. Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.
S.D.N.Y. · 1991 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Hartman v. Arlington County, Va., 720 F.Supp. 1227 (E.D.Va.1989) (current compliance satisfies “salary test” of 29 C.F.R. § 541.118 (a)), aff’d, 903 F.2d 290 (4th Cir.1990); Harkins v. City of Chesapeake, slip, op., No. 88-25-N (E.D.Va.
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William Ronald Hartman Peter Angel Vazquez Lewis A. Cooper Stanley B. Bower William O. Moose Elbert F. Green Ray W. Swarthout Michael J. Smith John P. McWilliams John A. Maruca William Scott McKay Charles G. Middleton William N. Moultne James W. Trollinger Howard N. Piansky James E. Kiser Donald M. Keys Terry W. Greenfield Robert S. Ditrapani Thomas McGlatnery Charles B. Marcus Richard G. Slusher Richard M. Tooley Joseph Arbogast John T. Lightfoot Roy L. Jackson William McClintock Judith A. Brewer Michael Dove David P. Bell Floyd L. Walters, Jr. M. William Ames Robert W. Cornwell, Robert T. Cuff, Jr.
v.
Arlington County, Virginia
89-3507.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
May 7, 1990.
903 F.2d 290
Cited by 3 opinions  |  Published

903 F.2d 290

29 Wage & Hour Cas. (BN 1271, 115 Lab.Cas. P 35,351

William Ronald HARTMAN; Peter Angel Vazquez; Lewis A.
Cooper; Stanley B. Bower; William O. Moose; Elbert F.
Green; Ray W. Swarthout; Michael J. Smith; John P.
McWilliams; John A. Maruca; William Scott McKay; Charles
G. Middleton; William N. Moultne; James W. Trollinger;
Howard N. Piansky; James E. Kiser; Donald M. Keys; Terry
W. Greenfield; Robert S. Ditrapani; Thomas McGlatnery;
Charles B. Marcus; Richard G. Slusher; Richard M. Tooley;
Joseph Arbogast; John T. Lightfoot; Roy L. Jackson;
William McClintock; Judith A. Brewer; Michael Dove; David
P. Bell; Floyd L. Walters, Jr.; M. William Ames; Robert
W. Cornwell, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
Robert T. Cuff, Jr., Plaintiff,
v.
ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA, Defendant-Appellee.

No. 89-3507.

United States Court of Appeals,
Fourth Circuit.

Argued Jan. 10, 1990.
Decided May 3, 1990.
As Amended May 7, 1990.

Gregory Keith McGillivary, and Thomas A. Woodley, on brief, Mulholland & Hickey, Washington, D.C., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Peter Harlan Maier, Asst. County Atty., Arlington, Va., James P. McElligott, Jr., Scott S. Cairns, McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, Richmond, Va., on briefs, for defendant-appellee.

Before ERVIN, Chief Judge, WILKINSON, Circuit Judge, and BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge.

ERVIN, Chief Judge:

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Current and former employees of the Arlington County, Virginia Fire Department ("Fire Shift Commanders") brought this suit against Arlington County, Virginia, seeking declaratory, injunctive, and monetary relief, claiming that they were entitled to overtime compensation from Arlington County under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. Secs. 201 et seq. ("FLSA"). District Judge Claude M. Hilton granted summary judgment in favor of Arlington County after determining that the Fire Shift Commanders are exempt from the overtime requirements of the FLSA under section 213(a)(1) because they are employed in an executive capacity: they are salaried employees who are paid more than $250 a week, they direct the activity of two or more firefighters on the shift, and their primary duty is the management of the fire station. See 29 C.F.R. Sec. 541.1(f). The Fire Shift Commanders appeal that judgment.

2

We note that this is not the first time that the lower courts have been asked to apply the FLSA overtime provisions to Virginia fire captains. Several lower courts have been presented with similar disputes. See Int'l Ass'n of Firefighters v. City of Alexandria, 720 F.Supp. 1230 (E.D.Va.1989), appeals docketed, Nos. 89-2497, 89-2498 (4th Cir.1989); Sarver v. City of Roanoke, C/A No. 88-0179-R (W.D.Va. June 15, 1989); Chadwick v. City of Norfolk, C/A No. 88-248-N (E.D.Va. Dec. 19, 1988); Harkins v. Chesapeake, C/A No. 88-254-N (E.D.Va. Dec. 2, 1988). Like the lower court in this case, these courts have held that the fire captains were exempt employees.

3

We agree with the district court that the Fire Shift Commanders in this case are exempt from the FLSA overtime requirements. After reviewing the record and briefs, and after hearing oral arguments, we find that there are no material facts in dispute and that summary judgment was properly granted for the County. We affirm on the reasoning of the lower court. Hartman v. Arlington County, Virginia, 720 F.Supp. 1227 (E.D.Va.1989).

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AFFIRMED.