Legal Opinion
Price v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 24, 1978No. Nos. 77-1322, 77-2433PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNEED, Circuit Judge:
This suit has its origin in an event which occurred on May 25, 1972. The plaintiff, Price, then employed by defendant, Southern Pacific Transportation Co. (SP), left without authority the area within which he worked to get “a bite to eat” and while away was involved in an automobile accident that resulted in his hospitalization for a period of time and prevented an immediate return to work.
As it turned out Price never returned to work. In condensed form the subsequent events are as follows. After several postponements in keeping with Price’s wishes, and several failures…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Hines v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Hoosier Cardinal Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Andrews v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Czosek v. O'MARASupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Donald Singer v. The Flying Tiger Line Inc., and Air Line Pilots Association, InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Frank E. Barnett v. United Air Lines, Inc., and Association of Flight Attendants, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
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