MARKHAM v. AMERICAN MOTORS CORP.


22 Wis.2d 680 (1964)

MARKHAM and others, Appellants, v. AMERICAN MOTORS CORPORATION and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

March 3, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by Brach, Wheeler & Hoffman of Racine, and oral argument by Fred W. Wheeler.

For the respondent American Motors Corporation there was a brief by La France, Thompson, Greenquist, Evans & Dye, attorneys, and Alfred E. La France and Adrian P. Schoone of counsel, all of Racine, and oral argument by Mr. Alfred E. La France and Mr. Schoone.

For the respondent Local No. 72, U.A.W., A.F.L.-C.I.O. there was a brief by Zubrensky & Padden, attorneys, and Herbert S. Bratt of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Philip L. Padden.


CURRIE, C. J.

The gravamen of the amended complaint is that defendants have denied to plaintiffs seniority rights to which they are entitled. Attached to the amended complaint, as Exhibit 1, is a list of 37 persons, together with their addresses, who comprise the named plaintiffs and the persons alleged to be similarly situated and in whose behalf the action is brought.1 It is alleged that all 37 are now employees of American Motors at...

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