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ACCARDI v. PENNSYLVANIA R. CO.

No. 280.

383 U.S. 225 (1966)

86 S.Ct. 768

15 L.Ed.2d 717

ACCARDI ET AL v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 28, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Posner argued the cause for petitioners, pro hac vice, by special leave of Court. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Marshall, Assistant Attorney General Douglas, Alan S. Rosenthal and Richard S. Salzman.

Edward F. Butler argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was R. L. Duff.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioners, who are World War II veterans and former employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad, brought this action claiming that their former employer denied them certain seniority rights guaranteed by § 8 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940.1 Section 8 (b) (B) of that Act provides that upon application by any former employee who has satisfactorily completed his military...

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