Hardcastle v. Western Greyhound Lines

303 F.2d 182 Arvil R. HARDCASTLE, Vernon E. Clary, Lawrence J. Starkel, James H. Kreider, Robert D. Mock, on their own behalf and on behalf of others similarly situated, Appellants, v. WESTERN GREYHOUND LINES (DIVISION OF THE GREYHOUND CORPORATION), a corporation, D. L. Rhodes, as an individual in a representative capacity, J. Adornetto, as an individual in a representative capacity, Dan Banta, as an individual in a representative capacity, Appellees. No. 17843. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. May 16, 1962. Rehearing Denied June 18, 1962. Darwin, Rosenthal & Leff, Irwin Leff, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant. Neyhart & Grodin, Joseph R. Grodin, San Francisco, Cal., for appellees Rhodes and others. Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, Marion B. Plant, San Francisco, Cal., for appellee Western Greyhound Lines. Before HAMLIN, KOELSCH and DUNIWAY, Circuit Judges. HAMLIN, Circuit Judge. 1 The appellants are all bus driver employees of Western Greyhound Lines which operates bus lines throughout eleven western states. They brought an action against Western Greyhound Lines and others in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Southern…