Legal Opinion
McLellan v. Mississippi Power & Light Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 5, 1976No. 73-3226PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant, an employee of Mississippi Power and Light Company (MPL) was discharged on the ground that he violated company policy by filing a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. He sued MPL seeking reinstatement and damages, alleging that the company’s action violated a federally protected right. MPL timely filed a motion to dismiss. Prior to the court’s acting on the motion, the plaintiff without leave of court filed an amended complaint seeking, pursuant to Rule 15, F.R.Civ.P., to add two new parties, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the…
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