Legal Opinion
Roman v. ESB, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 28, 1976No. 73-2423PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge.
This is an action brought by 441 plaintiffs, black former employees of appellee ESB, Incorporated. The case arises under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U. S.C. § 2000e et seq. The district court, following trial on the merits, dismissed the action and entered judgment for the defendant ESB. We affirm.
The action was brought initially under the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981. A second action was filed under both § 1981 and Title VII. The district court, without prejudice, consolidated the *1346cases and dismissed the § 1981 claims and struck…
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