SHIELS v. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY

No. IP 56-C-231.

154 F.Supp. 917 (1957)

Fred H. SHIELS, Robert L. Swafford, Keith U. Clark, and R. D. Vernon v. The BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY.

United States District Court S. D. Indiana, Indianapolis Division.

August 30, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Rose, Indianapolis, Ind., for plaintiffs.

Martz, Beatty & Wallace, Indianapolis, Ind., S. R. Prince and Joseph C. Wallace, Indianapolis, Ind., for defendant.


STECKLER, Chief Judge.

Fred H. Shiels and three similarly situated former employees of The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B&O) instituted this action on August 3, 1956, in the Superior Court of Marion County against B&O, asking $125,000 damages each for wrongful discharge. The case was removed to this court. This court has general jurisdiction by reason of diversity (28 U.S.C. § 1332) and because the proceeding arises under an act regulating commerce...

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