Legal Opinion
Rentschler v. Missouri Pacific Railroad
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided March 23, 1934No. 28768PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPaine, J.
This is an action brought to recover wages by a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees against the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, by reason of plaintiff being laid off at a time when he had seniority rights above an employee who was retained. The jury returned a verdict for $1,000.
Adam G. Rentschler, plaintiff and appellee, a member of *494a bridge gang, was let out on account of a reduction of the forces. Plaintiff claims that this was contrary to, and in violation of, a written agreement, dated January 1, 1928, between the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company and the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Hudson v. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific RailwayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
- Gregg v. StarksCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
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3Cited by53 opinions
- Association of Westinghouse Salaried Employees v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
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- Richardson v. Communications Workers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
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