Legal Opinion
McClain v. Lufkin Industries, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided March 31, 1999No. 9:97-CV-0063PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COBB, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Sylvester McClain and Buford Thomas brought claims against Lufkin Industries [Lufkin] under Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1981 on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated persons. Mr. McClain filed a timely charge of employment discrimination with the EEOC and received his right to sue letter on or about December 4, 1996.1 The issue now before the court is Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification.
The law on this topic is complex and convoluted, and unfortunately the parties may view this opinion in a similar light. In the interest…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Amchem Products, Inc. v. WindsorSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- General Telephone Co. of Southwest v. FalconSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Castaneda v. PartidaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by19 opinions
- McClain v. Lufkin Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
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- Fisher v. Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.District Court, S.D. Alabama · 2006
- Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 2004
- Linda Pippen, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
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