Legal Opinion
Women's Committee for Equal Employment Opportunity v. National Broadcasting Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 30, 1976No. 75 Civ. 6030-LFMPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MacMAHON, District Judge.
Plaintiffs move for certification as a class action, pursuant to Rule 23, Fed.R.Civ.P. Defendant National Broadcasting Co., Inc. (NBC) opposes the motion and cross-moves for an order striking the class allegations from the complaint. In addition, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) applies for permissive intervention under Rule 24, Fed.R.Civ.P. We grant the motions of plaintiffs and EEOC and deny NBC’s cross-motion.
CERTIFICATION AS A CLASS ACTION
This action is brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. The…
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