United States First Circuit
Velazquez-Garcia v. Horizon Lines of Puerto Rico, Inc., 06-1082
Summary judgment for defendant-employer in a suit alleging that plaintiff had been fired from his job due to his military service is reversed where the district court incorrectly applied the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act's burden-shifting analysis.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/04/2007
- Published 01/05/2007
Judges
- STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
Court
- United States First Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Irene M. Vera with whom Pedro J. Salicrup and Salicrup & Rodríguez were on brief for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- J. RamónRivera Morales with whom Jiménez, Graffam & Lausell were on brief for appellee.