United States Sixth Circuit

A "hot goods" cause of action under the Fair Labor Standards Act to recover money for unpaid wages does not fall under the police powers exception to the automatic stay of bankruptcy.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/25/2001
• Decided 10/31/2001
• Published 10/31/2001

Judges

• Before: BOGGS and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  and BELL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Ellen R. Edmond (argued and briefed), Paul Frieden (briefed), U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Washington, DC, Brian W. Dougherty, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Nashville, TN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Peter G. Herman, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for Defendant-Appellee., Arthur H. Rice (argued and briefed), Lisa M. Schiller (briefed), Rice & Robinson, Miami, FL, for Defendants-Appellants.