Legal Opinion
7 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1245, 7 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 9385 J. D. Thornton v. East Texas Motor Freight
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 21, 1974No. 73-1353, 73-1354PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEICK, Circuit Judge.
These appeals deal with complicated issues of appropriate relief in an employment discrimination action.
Plaintiffs filed a class action in the District Court alleging that defendants East Texas Motor Freight (Company), Teamsters Local 667 (Union), Southern Conference of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, and International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America violated Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by discriminatory practices occurring at the company’s Memphis Terminal.
The District Court granted motions…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- James P. Miller v. International Paper CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- William E. BING, for Himself and All Other Persons Similarly Situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROADWAY EXPRESS, INC., Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Marcus Jones, Willie B. Hodge, Clifton Nickels and Clarence L. Irving v. Lee Way Motor Freight, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by81 opinions
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- Harry Daniel HICKS, Appellant, v. ABT ASSOCIATES, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- 31 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1707, 32 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 33,668 Gloria Holmes v. Continental Can CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Smith v. American President Lines, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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