Legal Opinion
United States v. Baker
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 25, 1978No. Nos. 77-1233, 77-1234PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
Philip Morris, Inc., the Tobacco Workers International Union, and Local No. 25 of the Tobacco Workers International Union appeal from a judgment finding them liable for a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq.
This suit is a class action1 brought by five black employees of Philip Morris. It is the second such suit in recent years, repeating many of the assertions made in Quarles v. Philip Morris, Inc., 279 F.Supp. 505 (E.D. Va.1968). The plaintiffs’ claim involves the allegation that the company, through discriminatory initial…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Hazelwood School District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Dothard v. RawlinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by29 opinions
- United States v. Calixto Agapito, Martha Calderon and Horacio RuedaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Ronald ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Merle Ellis OwensCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. David Meade BernardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. John Mabry, Debra Mabry, and Roger SandersCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
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