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Plummer v. Chemical Bank

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided January 5, 1982No. Nos. 289, 298, Dockets 81-7528, 81-7546PublishedCited by 111 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs and the defendant both appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Conner, J., 91 F.R.D. 434, denying approval of the proposed settlement of an employment discrimination class action. The appeal which we agreed to expedite is properly before us. Carson v. American Brands, Inc., 450 U.S. 79, 101 S.Ct. 993, 67 L.Ed.2d 59 (1981). For reasons hereafter stated, we hold that the district judge did not abuse his discretion in rejecting the settlement as it was presented to him. However, we believe that…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corporation, Manhattan-Ward, Incorporated v. Grinnell Corporation, 1225 Vine Street Building, Inc. v. Grinnell CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
  2. East Texas Motor Freight System, Inc. v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Carson v. American Brands, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Protective Committee for Independent Stockholders of TMT Trailer Ferry, Inc. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968

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3Cited by111 opinions

  1. In Re General Motors Corporation Pick-Up Truck Fuel Tank Products Liability Litigation. Jack French, Robert M. West, Charles E. Merritt, Gary Blades, Dawn and Tracey Best, Gary and Jackie Barnes, Betty Marteny, John and Mary Southands, Edmund Berning, Dale W. Plummer, Edmund and Anneta Casey, John and Connie Yonki, Carl and Kathryn Corona, Dallas and Patricia Nelson, Mynard and Mildred Duncan, Kirby L. Stegman, Dewayne Anderson, Morris and Barbara Betzold, in No. 94-1064. Rudolph Jenkins, William D. Cunningham, Mather Johnson, Forrest Charles Ginn, Buren William Jones and Martin D. Parkman, in No. 94-1194. Parish of Jefferson, in No. 94-1195. The State of New York, in No. 94-1198. Elton Wilson, Individually, and Frank I. Owen, Individually and on Behalf of the Residents of the State of Alabama, in No. 94-1202. City of New York, in No. 94-1203. Betty Youngs, Barbara Phillips, Margaret Engel, Larry Swope, Robbin Maxwell and Center for Auto Safety, in No. 94-1207. Betty Youngs, Barbara Phillips, Margaret Engel, Larry Swope, Robbin Maxwell and Center for Auto Safety, in No. 94-1208. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, in No. 94-1219Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  2. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,755, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 99,074 William B. Weinberger v. James C. Kendrick, Charles M. CoyneCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  3. Williams v. VukovichCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
  4. William Weinberger v. Great Northern Nekoosa Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
  5. 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

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