GOODMAN v. McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP.

No. 78-1701.

606 F.2d 800 (1979)

William E. GOODMAN, Estel W. Dunn, Paul J. Hepperman, Stanley Walker, Ronald Caldwell, Ronald D. Williams, Wesley D. Lancaster, Michael T. Zoellner, Jimmy R. Hults, Michael W. Ashbaugh, Eugene K. Bartlett, Peter Bastas, Gary R. Bauer, Larry J. Beadle, Richard L. Beckemeyer, Danny E. Bell, Burlington I. Benson, Walter G. Blank, Roger F. Boenecke, Warren M. Bogel, Anthony J. Bonmarito, William Box, Jr., Gary R. Burleson, Joe C. Bushong, Hans C. Carney, Patrick M. Carroll, Michael J. Cooke, Meryl G. Counts, William R. Daugherty, Melvin G. Davis, Ronald M. Eudy, William D. Floyd, James H. Foutch, John M. Gerardi, Harry E. Gibson, Jr., John H. Gilmore, Robert A. Glastetter, Dennis L. Goeway, Ronald J. Haar, Raymond K. Herberger, Robert J. Hoffman, Gregory G. Holdman, Ronald J. Houle, Jackie D. Hurt, Dennis E. Iborg, Jerry W. Isenhart, Sammy W. Johnson, Robert L. Jones, Steve Kassa, Jr., Walter E. Klemme, Ronald V. Kujawa, Lawrence B. Lang, Gary L. Little, Charles W. Lovelace, Ronald W. Maag, Francis M. Marietta, Leonard A. Marsey, James A. McDonald, Leo G. Mesnier, Jr., Paul R. Milligan, Darrell A. Morris, George C. Moseman, Jr., Donald L. Mouser, Ivan C. Niehaus, Edward N. Noah, Jr., Larry G. Owens, Kenneth E. Pace, Paul M. Phillips, Robert H. Pirtle, William H. Porzel, Michael J. Potts, Bernard A. Richter, Richard C. Root, Eric J. Rueder, Walter F. Schaub, Daniel Schomber, Kenneth D. Sellers, Larry W. Smith, Michael G. Spray, Larry L. Summers, William Swafford, Thomas L. Talley, Steven V. Taylor, Buford R. Thompson, Lindell R. Thompson, Issac Threats, Jr., Glenn R. Travers, Terry F. Vaughn, Artemus Wallace, Jr., Johnny M. Ward, Charles L. Warren, Robert M. Weaver, Curtis P. West, Leland R. Whitaker, Ronnie W. Whitt, David E. Williams, Wayne E. Williams, and Jack J. Wilson, Appellants, v. McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided October 1, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Singer, Atty., App. Staff, Civ. Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C. (argued), Barbara Allen Babcock, Asst. Atty. Gen. and Robert E. Kopp, Washington, D.C., William H. Berger, Atty., U.S. Dept. of Labor, Atlanta, Ga., and Robert D. Kingsland, U.S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., on brief, for appellants.

Thomas C. Walsh, Bryan Cave, McPheeters & McRoberts, St. Louis, Mo. (argued), Dennis C. Donnelly and Craig A. Newman, St. Louis, Mo., on brief, for appellee.

Before GIBSON, Chief Judge, and ROSS and HENLEY, Circuit Judges.


GIBSON, Chief Judge.

Appellants, ninety-eight veterans of the United States Armed Forces who are present or former employees of McDonnell Douglas Corporation, brought suit against McDonnell Douglas pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 2021 et seq. (Veterans' Reemployment Rights Act) to recover for alleged violation of their reemployment rights. On August 25, 1978, the District Court1 denied appellants...

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