HODGSON v. CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS, INC.

Nos. 72-2405, 73-2016.

503 F.2d 797 (1974)

James D. HODGSON, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS, INC., a corporation, Defendant-Appellee. James D. HODGSON, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GIANT SNACKS COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

August 19, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold C. Nystrom (argued), Atty., U. S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, D. C., for appellants.

David C. Landis (argued), of Gearin, Hollister & Landis, Portland Or., for appellee in 72-2405.

Wm. J. Meeske (argued), of Latham & Watkins, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee in 73-2016.

Before CHOY and WALLACE, Circuit Judges, and PALMIERI, District Judge.


CHOY, Circuit Judge:

These are consolidated appeals brought by the Secretary of Labor. In each case employees of the appellees had their wages garnished one or more times prior to July 1, 1970. When their wages were again garnished after that date for different debts, they were dismissed from employment pursuant to company rules permitting discharge for multiple wage garnishments.

The Secretary of Labor brought suit to reinstate the employees claiming the...

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