Legal Opinion
Baker v. California Land Title Company
District Court, C.D. California
Decided May 1, 1972No. 71-2926-JWCPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CURTIS, District Judge.
The plaintiff was discharged from his employment for wearing long hair. He contends that since women employees are permitted to wear their hair long, he is being discriminated against because of his sex, in violation of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title 42 U.S.C. § 2000e~ 2(a). He brings this class action on behalf of himself and “past, present and future employees” similarly discriminated against. He seeks reinstatement and back pay for himself and all members of his class.
Defendant first attacks this court’s subject matter jurisdiction upon the ground…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Walters v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Franchise Motor Freight Assn. v. SeaveyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
- Donohue v. Shoe Corporation of AmericaDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1972
- Roberts v. General Mills, Inc.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1971
- Cipriano v. City of HoumaDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1968
3Cited by24 opinions
- Stephen Dodge v. Giant Food, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Gerald Brent Fagan v. National Cash Register CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Robert E. BAKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CALIFORNIA LAND TITLE COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Gerdom v. Continental Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Howard v. National Cash Register Co.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 1975
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