Donovan v. Sideris’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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1. “within the meaning of Section 3(r) of the Act. There is no evidence that the Sideris brothers entered into any formal agreement with any other family members giving up their ability as majority shareholders to control Sideris Realty or the Sideris Investment Corporation. 3 There is no evidence, moreover, that anyone other than Chris, Ernest or their sister, Helen, took an active role in the management of the Conant. The district court's holding that as a matter of law”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Donovan v. Sideris

2. “Enterprise is defined in Title 29, United States Code, Section 203 (r) as 8 the related activities performed (either through unified operation or common control ) by either person or persons for a common business purpose, and includes all such activities whether performed in one or more establishments or by one or more corporate or other organizational units.... (Emphasis added). 9 One type of enterprise is”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Donovan v. Sideris

3. “without the Conant. 2 10 The district court based its decision for appellees upon the fact that minority shareholders in the Sideris Realty Company, who are also Sideris family members, participate in the decision making with respect to corporate properties. The Court described the decision making process concerning the realty company and the investment corporation as a family”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Donovan v. Sideris