Legal Opinion
Dennis H. Huguley v. General Motors Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 10, 1995No. 94-1870PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWellford, J., joined by Ryan, J.,
MILBURN, J. (pp. 136-137), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.
This is the most recent appeal arising from a consent decree entered in a large class action, employment discrimination case brought by African-American employees of General Motors Corporation (“GM”).1 The issue is whether the consent decree remains effective as to class members who work at a facility that GM sold to a third party. Applying the doctrine of successor liability, the district court held that the terms of the decree remained binding on GM and the purchaser of its facility. For the reasons…
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