Legal Opinion
Hance v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 1, 2009No. 07-5475PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
The defendant, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, appeals the judgment of the district court in favor of plaintiff Kelly Wayne Hance, who prevailed on his claim under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), 38 U.S.C. §§ 4301-4333. Hance, a former Norfolk Southern employee and member of the Tennessee Army National Guard, sued Norfolk Southern, claiming that the company discharged him because of his military service. Following a bench trial, the district court rendered judgment for the plaintiff, ordering Norfolk Southern to reinstate Hance to his…
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