The truck drivers argued that 'packing for shipment or distribution' referred to a single job, and that since they only delivered goods rather than packing them, they were owed overtime pay.
Sources
- A Missing Oxford Comma Just Changed the Course of a Court Case (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4374922/oconnor-v-oakhurst-dairy/ (courtlistener.com)
- https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ca1-16-01901/pdf/USCOURTS-ca1-16-01901-0.pdf (govinfo.gov)
- https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca1/16-1901/16-1901-2017-03-13.html (law.justia.com)
- https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2017/06/the-law-and-punctuation/ (blogs.loc.gov)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oxford-comma-defenders-rejoice-judge-bases-ruling-punctuation-n734371 (nbcnews.com)
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