Legal Opinion
Goodman v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 1, 1979No. 78-1701PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIBSON, Chief Judge.
Appellants, ninety-eight veterans of the United States Armed Forces who are present or former employees of McDonnell Douglas Corporation, brought suit against McDonnell Douglas pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 2021 et seq. (Veterans’ Reemployment Rights Act) to recover for alleged violation of their reemployment rights. On August *80225, 1978, the District Court1 denied appellants’ motion for partial summary judgment 2 and granted appellee’s motion to dismiss on the basis of laches.3 The veterans appeal from the order dismissing their complaint with prejudice. Title 28 U.S.C., section…
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