Moreau v. Harris County

Summary

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the magistrate judge’s rulings, holding that the plaintiffs were paid on a salary basis, that criminal‑justice lieutenants qualified for the administrative exemption, that the jury charge was proper, and that the denial of Rule 50(b) and Rule 59 motions was correct. The court applied de novo review to the salary‑basis and exemption determinations and abuse‑of‑discretion/plain‑error review to the jury‑instruction issues.