463 F. Supp. 1329 - Marshall v. Whitehead’s Empirical Analysis

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In addition to expanding coverage, the bill amends section 3(s) by changing the word “including” to “or” to reflect more clearly that the “including” clause was intended as an additional basis of coverage. This is, in fact, the interpretation given to the clause by the courts. The bill also adds the word “or materials” after the word “goods” to make clear the Congressional intent to include within this additional basis of coverage the handling of goods consumed in the employer’s business, as, e.g., the soap used by a laundry. The “handling” language was added based on a retrospective view of the effect of substandard wage conditions.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Archie v. Grand Central Partnership, Inc. · 845 F. Supp. 1260 - Radulescu v. Moldowan

2. “The 1974 Report however, is of considerable significance in ascertaining what was intended when the amendment became effective on May 1, 1974, by inserting the word “materials” in section 203(s). It clearly discloses a legislative purpose to make ... the provisions of the Act applicable to employers, such as the defendants, after its effective date. Its actual effect was therefore to expand its future coverage ...”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Marshall v. Baker · Archie v. Grand Central Partnership, Inc.

3. “. . . wares, products, commodities, merchandise, or articles or subjects of commerce of any character, or any part or ingredient thereof, but does not include goods after their delivery into the actual physical possession of the ultimate consumer thereof other than a producer, manufacturer, or processor thereof. 29 U.S.C. § 203 (i). An enterprise engaged in commerce or in the production goods for commerce is defined as: ... an enterprise which has employees engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, or employees handling, selling, or otherwise working on goods or materials that have been moved in or produced for commerce by any person, and which ... is an enterprise ... whose annual gross volume of sales made or business done is not less than $250,000 ... 29 U.S.C. § 203 (s).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 526 F. Supp. 325 - Marshall v. Davis · 591 F. Supp. 2d 1364 - Exime v. E.W. Ventures, Inc.