Seattle Star, Inc. v. Randolph

Appellees petitioned the United States District Court, Western District of Washington, Northern Division, to enforce certain rights allegedly secured to them as veterans under § 8(c) of the Selective Service and Training Act, SO U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 308(c). The District Court rendered a judgment in their favor. From said judgment this appeal is taken. Briefly summarized, the facts are: Appellees Randolph and Taylor terminated their employment with the Seattle Star in January and August, respectively, of 1942, in order to serve with the armed forces of the United States. Both men were honorably discharged from the armed services in 1946 and upon request were reemployed by the Seattle Star and restored to positions equal or superior to those formerly held, without loss of seniority. On August 13, 1947, the Star ceased publication and the services of appellees, together with those of a great number of other employees terminated.

At the time of the induction of appellees into the armed services, there was in effect between the Seattle Star and the Seattle Newspaper Guild a contract which provided for the payment of severance pay to be computed on the basis of full time employment of…