Legal Opinion
Gomes v. Avco Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 1, 1992No. 1398, Docket 91-9319PublishedCited by 137 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALKER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Fernando Gomes appeals from a decision of the District Court for the District of Connecticut granting summary judgment to defendants Avco Corporation (Avco) and Local 1010, United Automobiles, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, AFL-CIO (Local 1010). Gomes alleged that both Avco and Local 1010 discriminated against him because of his Portuguese national origin. Gomes also alleged that both Avco and Local 1010 enforced facially neutral job requirements that disproportionately excluded Portuguese workers from skilled jobs at Avco. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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