Legal Opinion
Smith v. National Steel & Shipbuilding Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 9, 1997No. 96-55281PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERHIGE, Senior District Judge:
Plaintiffs-Appellants (“Plaintiffs”) are twenty-four former employees of DefendantAppellee, National Steel & Shipbuilding Company (“NASSCO”). Plaintiffs brought two separate civil actions which were consolidated in the Southern District of California. The suits alleged that NASSCO’s implementation of a new layoff policy violated the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. (“ADA”) as well as the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, Cal. Gov’t Code § 12940 et seq. (“FEHA”). Plaintiffs appeal the district court’s granting NASSCO’s motion…
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