Iowa Beef Packers, Inc. v. Thompson
Supreme Court of the United States
Iowa Beef Packers, Inc. v. Thompson et al.
Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Iowa
No. 70-286 Argued: January 12, 1972 --- Decided: February 29, 1972
Court's grant of certiorari to decide whether employees may sue for overtime allegedly withheld in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act if the complaint of that violation was also subject to grievance and arbitration provisions of a collective-bargaining agreement held improvidently granted in view of subsequent disclosure that those provisions did not apply to all disputes, but merely those based on violations of the agreement.
185 N.W. 2d 738, certiorari dismissed as improvidently granted.
Louis S. Goldberg argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was P.L. Nymann.
Raymond Edward Franck argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.
A. Raymond Randolph, Jr., argued the cause pro hac vice for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Griswold and Richard F. Schubert.