Legal Opinion

Lois M. WASHINGTON, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. the KROGER COMPANY, Appellee/Cross-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 10, 1982No. 81-1360, 81-1402PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Lois M. Washington brought this suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq., 1 against the Kroger Company, alleging discrimination based on race and sex in the payment of wages, reduction in work hours, denial of training and, finally, in termination of her employment. Mrs. Washington also brought suit against the Retail Store Employees Union, Local 782, AFL-CIO, claiming discrimination based on race in the union’s processing of her grievance. The District Court 2 found that Kroger’s testing requirement for plaintiff’s entry…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  3. Love v. Pullman Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Samuel TAYLOR, and the Class He Represents, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SAFEWAY STORES, INCORPORATED, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1975
  5. Cynthia DI SALVO, Appellee, v. the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Simms v. Oklahoma Ex Rel. Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
  2. Loeffler v. FrankSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Melvin K. Rowlett, Sr. v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
  4. Robert Rodriguez v. Airborne ExpressCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  5. Carden, Raymond C. v. Westinghouse Electric CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988

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