Legal Opinion
Smith v. Sorensen
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 5, 1984No. Nos. 83-2136, 83-2138 and 83-2139PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Gloria R. Smith, Richard Gettemy, Donna Polk and James L. Baudler, employees of the Comprehensive Employment Training Unit (CETA), a division within the Nebraska Department of Labor, were notified that they were to be laid off. They were so selected because a reduction in force guideline limited consideration of their seniority only to time with CETA instead of the entirety of their employment with the Department and also similarly limited their “bumping rights.” They brought suit against Ronald Sorensen, Commissioner of Labor, State of Nebraska; William R.…
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