Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided November 27, 1973No. 73-1306PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WEICK, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from an order of the District Court dismissing plaintiff’s complaint which alleged employment discrimination.

Plaintiff-appellant, Willie Johnson, filed timely charges with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) 1967 in which he alleged that his employer, Railway Express Agency, Inc. (REA), discriminated against him with regard to seniority rules and job assignments. Johnson further asserted that he had been discharged by REA because of his race (black). Johnson also charged the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks Tri-State Local and the Lily of the Valley…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Willard v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Ruby Humphreys, Administratrix of the Estate of William Orvie Humphreys, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
  3. Walter Goodman v. City Products Corporation, Ben Franklin DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
  4. A. B. Dick Co. v. MarrCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
  5. Bomer v. RibicoffCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1962

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Edward Lee Dunn v. The State of TennesseeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
  3. Susie J. Jackson v. Richards Medical CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
  4. Ruth WILSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GRUMMAN OHIO CORP., Fka Grumman Flxible Corp., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
  5. Eddie CHAMBERS, Appellant, v. OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Et Al., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976

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