Legal Opinion
Elmo v. Myers v. Gilman Paper Corporation v. International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace Workers (Afl-Cio)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 21, 1977No. 75-2201PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
Three international and five local unions appeal from a district court order finding the unions liable, apportioning the share of liability to be borne by each union, and approving a consent decree between the plaintiffs and defendant employer in this class action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, and under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. 1 See Myers v. Gilman Paper Corporation, 392 F.Supp. 413 (S.D.Ga.1975). Appellees, representing five classes of black employees and former employees of Gilman Paper Company (“the company”), 2 sought affirmative relief…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Rush Pettway, Etc. v. American Cast Iron Pipe Company, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Deckert v. Independence Shares Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
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3Cited by95 opinions
- Cotton v. HintonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- 15 Fair empl.prac.cas. 827, 15 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7842 Patrick James v. Stockham Valves and Fittings Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- In Re Nissan Motor Corporation Antitrust LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Jessie Berger v. Iron Workers Reinforced Rodmen Local 201, International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron WorkersCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Hershel Hiram McKnight v. C. H. Blanchard, Sheriff of Lubbock County, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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