Legal Opinion
Shipes v. Trinity Industries
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1993No. 85-2767, 91-4961PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
Forest Henry Shipes, a black male, was employed by Trinity Industries. After he was laid off, Shipes filed suit against Trinity under, inter alia, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. Shipes alleged that Trinity’s all-white supervisory force had discriminated against him in decisions concerning his job placement, promotions, and lay-off. The district court certified a class that included all black hourly employees at two of Trinity’s plants. The trial was bifurcated, and after the trial on liability Trinity was found to have…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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