Legal Opinion
Adam BAXTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SAVANNAH SUGAR REFINING CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 9, 1974No. 73-1039PublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal emanates from the district count’s judgment granting appellant Baxter and the class he represents partial injunctive relief prohibiting Savannah Sugar Refining Corporation’s (hereinafter Savannah) discriminatory promotion practices. 1 Baxter based his right to affirmative relief on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S. C. § 2000e et seq., and 42 U.S.C. 1981 which forbid private racial discrimination in employment. 2 In the district court’s opinion rendered on October 6, 1972, Baxter was permitted to represent all black employees at Savannah’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Rush Pettway, Etc. v. American Cast Iron Pipe Company, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Johnson v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Jacksonville Terminal Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by146 opinions
- Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Barbara J. HENSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF DUNDEE, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- 12 Fair empl.prac.cas. 451, 11 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 10,741 John Senter, Cross-Appellee v. General Motors Corporation, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Sandra G. Bundy v. Delbert Jackson, Director, D.C. Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
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