Legal Opinion
David G. Lee v. The City of Pensacola, the Pensacola Police Department and the Civil Service Board for the City of Pensacola
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1981No. 79-3169PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:
The appellant here complains of the dismissal by the trial court of his suit against the City of Pensacola, his employer, for failing to grant him a leave of absence “for the period required to perform active duty for training” as an officer of the Florida National Guard.
As a preliminary to outlining the facts, about which there is no significant issue, it is helpful to note that the parties both agree that the appellant is entitled to whatever protection 38 U.S.C. § 2024 provides for any reserve or National Guard officer or enlisted person, when such person seeks a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fishgold v. Sullivan Drydock & Repair Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Boone v. LightnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Frederick D. Peel v. Florida Department of Transportation, Tom B. Webb, Jr., as SecretaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Peel v. Florida Department of TransportationDistrict Court, N.D. Florida · 1977
- Harry W. Smith v. Missouri Pacific Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by27 opinions
- King v. St. Vincent's HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Gulf States Paper Corporation v. Eloise H. IngramCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Patrick F. Boyle v. William Burke, Joseph Yergeau, Mark G. Kelliher, Peter Weeks, Ruth Griffin and Raymond LabrieCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Richard R. Burkart v. Post-Browning, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Alvin G. Sykes v. Columbus & Greenville RailwayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
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