Legal Opinion
17 Fair empl.prac.cas. 929, 16 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 8335 George B. Sanders v. Monsanto Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 30, 1978No. 77-2249PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
In this civil rights action, appellants appeal the lower court’s denial of their motion to hold appellees in contempt. Appellants contend that the court erred in two regards: by failing to hold an oral hearing on the contempt motion, and by failing to make findings of fact and conclusions of law in arriving at its order denying appellants’ motion. We agree with appellants’ position and therefore reverse and remand.
Because the instant appeal is from a contempt order, it is necessary to examine the underlying legal and factual framework. In 1971, a class action…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Southern Railway Company v. Carl Talmadge LanhamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Doyle v. London Guarantee & Accident Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Roy O. Hoffman, Regional Director of Region 20 of the National Labor Relations Board, for and on Behalf of the National Labor Relations Board v. Beer Drivers & Salesmen's Local Union No. 888, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, and Alameda Central Labor Council, Roy O. Hoffman, Regional Director of Region 20 of the National Labor Relations Board, for and on Behalf of the National Labor Relations Board v. Beer Drivers & Salesmen's Local Union No. 888, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, 1Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Fenton v. WallingCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1943
- Southern Railway Company v. Carl Talmadge LanhamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by44 opinions
- John D. Williamson, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross v. Gordon G. Tucker, Defendants-Appellees-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Bellaire General Hospital v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of MichiganCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- In Re Grand Jury Investigation.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. BilzerianDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- Patricia Ann Clark, Johnnie Mae Reddish, on Behalf of Themselves and All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. The Housing Authority of the City of AlmaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
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