Legal Opinion
Sykes v. Columbus & Greenvil
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 21, 1997No. 96-60374Published
1Opinion of the Court
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. No. 96-60374. Alvin G. SYKES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COLUMBUS & GREENVILLE RAILWAY, Defendant-Appellee. July 21, 1997. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Before REAVLEY, GARWOOD and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges. GARWOOD, Circuit Judge: The issue presented in this appeal is whether pre-employment military service should be counted toward the four-year service limitation for eligibility under the Veterans' Reemployment Rights Act (VRRA). 38 U.S.C. former § 2024(a). Plaintiff-appellant Alvin G. Sykes…
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