Legal Opinion
Crockett v. Union Terminal Company
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 16, 1960No. 15689PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIXON, Chief Justice.
Appellants Lewis Crockett, Arba Johnson, Samuel Cole and Willie Hervey sued appellee The Union Terminal Company, a corporation (hereinafter .referred to as Carrier) for damages resulting from alleged wrongful discharge from employment. The appeal is from a summary judgment in favor of Carrier.
The facts are developed by means of affidavits and depositions.
Appellants were formerly employed by Carrier as baggage and mail handlers or porters. They were on the “Extra Board”, a rotating pool of employees who perform extra work during peak periods of activity, or temporarily…
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