Waltermyer v. Aluminum Co. of America

OPINION

GERALD J. WEBER, District Judge.

Lucius Quinctus Cincinnatus was a Roman of the early days of the Republic, from whence is drawn so many of the role models of classical education. He was a small farmer but he must have possessed some prior military experience because one day the Roman army got caught on a mountain by some enemy tribes and the Roman citizens came to Cincinnatus at his farm for help. Cincinnatus agreed, accepted the post of dictator, freed the besieged legion in a one day operation, returned to Rome for the usual parade and then went back to the farm. His friends advised…