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SWANSON v. LEGGETT & PLATT, INC.

Nos. 97-2061, 97-2185.

154 F.3d 730 (1998)

Larry SWANSON and Gerald Sidenstick, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross-Appellees, and Patrick Sullivan and Walter Raffe, Plaintiffs-Cross-Appellees, v. LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 3, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce J. VanHeukelem (argued), David A. Shaneyfelt, Hoogendoorn, Talbot, Davids & Godfrey, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants in No. 97-2061.

Bruce J. VanHeukelem (argued), James A. Davids, Hoogendoorn, Talbot, Davids & Godfrey, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees in No. 97-2185.

Dennis P.W. Johnson (argued), Pugh, Jones & Johnson, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.

Before CUDAHY, EASTERBROOK and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs Gerald Sidenstick and Larry Swanson were born days apart in the winter of 1942-43, Sidenstick on January 29, Swanson on February 4. Forty-nine years later, they lost their jobs within weeks of each other. On February 25, 1992, Sidenstick was fired from his position as plant engineer at Fashion Bed Group (FBG), a division of the defendant, Leggett & Platt, Inc. (Leggett). On March 13, Swanson lost his job as FBG's materials manager...

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