Document: 338 U.S. 278 70 S.Ct. 119 94 L.Ed. 87 OAKLEYv.LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE R. CO. HAYNES v. CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS TEXAS PAC. RY. et al. Nos. 28 and 29. Argued Oct. 17, 18, 1949. Decided Nov. 14, Mr. Morton Lipten, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. C. S. Landrum, Lexington, Ky., Louisville Nashville Co. Cornelius J. Petzhold, Cincinnati, Ohio, N.O. T.P. Ry. Richard Lyman, Toledo, System Federation No. 21 others. Justice BURTON delivered the opinion of Court. 1 In both 29, issue is whether, under Selective Training Service Act 1940,1 one year reemployment a veteran by his preservice employer terminated that veteran's right to seniority which he was entitled virtue Act's treatment him as though had remained continuously in civilian employment. For reasons hereinafter stated, pursuant our previous decisions, answer 'No.' there further question after expiration such year, United States District Court could entertain complaint filed enforce seniority. Our 'Yes.' 2 each case, verteran sought, Eastern Kentucky, declaratory judgment an order restoring claimed would have if 28, Oakley, petitioner, alleged when inducted into Armed Forces on May 7, 1944, employed locomotive machinist at Loyall, respondent, Railroad Company; that, 22, 1946, honorably discharged from Forces; July reemployed respondent with date; 1, 1945, while Forces, respondent's Loyall Shop transferred Corbin, Kentucky; 'that not been Corbin * *'; because failure credit earlier date, has subjected certain disadvantages working hours increased possibility being laid off He complaint, April 1947, § 8(e) 1940, 54 Stat. 891, reenacted, 60 341, 50 U.S.C.App. 308(e), U.S.C.A.Appendix, 308(e). The court, its own motion, assigned case argument 'upon Supreme Trailmobile Company, Whirls (331 40, 67 982, 91 1328) (No. 85, 1947), cause rendered moot statutory Section 8(c) limited plaintiff's any special or preferential standing respect restored seniority.' Thereupon, collective bargaining agent employees intervened defendant, moved dismiss ground more than elapsed since date petitioner's restoration This motion here considered upon basis facts pleaded complaint.2 3 Haynes, enlisted February 1942, helper Somerset, New Orleans Texas Pacific Railway Company (originally sued Southern System); October 31, November 16, helper, during service defendant company promoted six machinists apprentices, these men were junior himself, entered above mentioned apprentice given pay such, rate exceeded petitioner reemployment. asking status additional compensation him. answered, but intervening defendants, following procedure similar stated. 4 heard motions together dismissed actions.3 Appeals Sixth Circuit affirmed. 170 F.2d 1008; 171 128. We granted certiorari, 336 943, 69 812, close relation dismissals decisions Fishgold Sullivan Drydock Repair Corp., 328 275, 66 1105, 90 1230, 167 A.L.R. 110, Whirls, 331 1328. 5 court below recognized 8(c)4 respective veterans protection against discharge without loss benefits first their That however, concluded also only protection, likewise automatically position conclusion justified opinions this terms Act. reserved point supra: 6 'We find it unnecessary therefore pass petitioners' namely, all afforded terminates ending specified year. hold so much ends then give preferred over having identical rights time restoration. expressly reserve decision whether security extends beyond one-year period secure impairment equality fellow worker.' page 60, 392. 7 we did deal effect, any, seniority, dealt initial position. veteran, covered statute, be precise equivalent left joined rather which, moving escalator conditions affecting particular employment, comparable held 284—285, 1110—1111, 110; see also, Aeronautical Industrial Dist. Lodge 727 Campbell, 337 521, 526, 1287, 1289, 1290. supra, pages 56 990, 992, 1328, said, provision protected total 'discharge' 'without cause,' him, other incidental 8 instant cases take us step further. them terminate employment; nor open door discrimination veteran. requires shall *.' assumes, reemployment, His secured wording continues subject advantages limitations applicable employees. 9 cases, complaints complainants therein places they escalators employments. allegation entitled, enjoyed 1946. If higher rating deprive merely action accordingly, should denied. 10 reach same result. result affected file until nearly three months establish statute assertion It added types discharges demotions might rob substance, was, instance, 11 reversed causes are remanded proceedings inconsistent opinion. 12 Reversed remanded. 13 JACKSON concurs 14 DOUGLAS took no part consideration cases. See especially, 8(a), (b), (c) (e), 890, amended, 724, 58 798, 308(a), 308(a—c, e). 278, 280, 281, 1107, 1108, 1109, reprints material portions previously request admissions Rule 36, Federal Rules Civil Procedure, U.S.C.A., received admissions, summary pleadings, affidavit support motion. meantime, Employes' Department American Labor, acting behalf employees, permitted intervene answer. acted court. Accordingly, neither answers before us, allegations complaint. said: 'This coming defendants presented become moot, employment L. N. advised, ordered adjudged said be, hereby, sustained, now cost either plaintiff, defendants.' entry except name railway. 'Sec. 8. '(c) Any person who accordance provisions paragraph (A) (B) subsection (b) Furlough leave absence (training land naval forces), participate insurance offered established rules practices relating furlough effect (inducted) (forces), within restoration.' 308(c), 308(c).

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