Quigley v. Braniff Airways, Inc.

CLASS CERTIFICATION ORDER

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, District Judge.

Plaintiff, an unsuccessful applicant for a position as a Braniff flight attendant, filed this action on March 8, 1977, alleging that she was refused employment because she is black, in violation of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5. Plaintiff initially applied for a flight attendant position in 1973. She met Braniff’s education requirement by possessing a G.E.D., passed a pre-interview test, and was selected for an interview. She was disqualified at the interview stage, allegedly on the basis of her weight, and her unwillingness to…