Beldin v. Travis County, et al

*Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be
published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R.
47.5.4.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
December 29, 2003
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 03-50531
Summary Calendar
TINNA BELDIN,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
TRAVIS COUNTY; STEPHEN L. WILLIAMS,
in his official capacity,
Defendants-Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for
the Western District of Texas
(USDC No. A-02-CV-572-SS)
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Before REAVLEY, JONES and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Plaintiff Tinna Beldin filed a claim for compensation under the Fair Labor
Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 203. Without requesting or receiving wages, the plaintiff

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performed services to assist her mother, Sally Decker, who was employed by the Travis
County Health & Human Services Department. The plaintiff provided no objective
indicia of an employment relationship.
Travis County filed a motion for summary judgment. Pursuant to Rule 56(c) of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the district court found that Travis County was entitled
to a judgment as a matter of law. We affirm the decision of the district court as there was
no evidence that the plaintiff should be considered an employee under the Fair Labor
Standards Act. The FLSA ought to be interpreted broadly, but it was “not intended to
stamp all persons as employees, who, without any express or implied compensation
agreement, might work for their own advantage on the premises of another. Walling v.
Portland Terminal Co., 330 U.S. 148, 152 (1947).
AFFIRMED.

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