Stuart L. Schroeder v. Trans World Airlines, Inc., a Corporation John F. Rhodes and Does I Through X, Inclusive, Clinton L. Davis v. Trans World Airlines, Inc., a Corporation John F. Rhodes and Does I Through X, Inclusive, Melvin J. Drake v. Trans World Airlines, Inc., a Corporation John F. Rhodes and Does I Through X, Inclusive

702 F.2d 189 113 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2051 , 96 Lab.Cas. P 14,192 Stuart L. SCHROEDER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC., a corporation; John F. Rhodes; and Does I through X, inclusive, Defendants-Appellees. Clinton L. DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC., a corporation; John F. Rhodes; and Does I through X, inclusive, Defendants-Appellees. Melvin J. DRAKE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC., a corporation; John F. Rhodes; and Does I through X, inclusive, Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 80-5486 to 80-5488. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 5, 1981. Decided March 24, 1983. David Laufer, James H. Lehr, Shapiro, Laufer, Posell & Close, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. James C. Roberts, Norman Wilky, Kadison, Pfaelzer, Woodard, Quinn & Rossi, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellees. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before WALLACE and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges, and JAMESON, District Judge * . J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge: 1 These separate appeals involve similar legal issues and accordingly were consolidated at oral argument…