Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. Keith
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 21, 1985No. Nos. 83-5526, 83-5856PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
This case presents issues of an employer’s liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 for the discriminatory animus of a management-level employee.
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David Lee Mitchell (Mitchell), a black, began working for General Motors Corporation in 1968 at its South Gate, California, plant. From December, 1971, to 1973, Mitchell worked in the personnel department as the plant’s first Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Coordinator. As EEO Coordinator, Mitchell made substantial changes at the plant in favor of minority employees, including upgrading their pay schedules. There was testimony that…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- White v. New Hampshire Department of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- James Sample v. Richard Schweiker , Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Egan v. Mutual of Omaha InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Co.California Court of Appeal · 1981
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3Cited by50 opinions
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- Kenneth G. Hicks, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Brown Group, Inc., D/B/A Brown Shoe Company, Inc., Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- Protectus Alpha Navigation Co., Ltd. v. North Pacific Grain Growers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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