Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Shreveport Garment Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided November 18, 1976No. Civ. A. 74-494PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STAGG, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Vivian Johnson and Dorothy Burton brought this action against Shreveport Garment Manufacturers of Louisiana (Shreveport Garment) and Delta Garment Corporation (Delta Garment) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq., and the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, in behalf of themselves and others similarly situated. Their cause of action rests on allegations of race and sex discrimination. The Court has jurisdiction over the action by virtue of 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3), (4), and 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(f)(3).…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Hansberry v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Contreras v. City of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Cotton v. Gaylord ContainerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
- In Re Fine Paper Antitrust Litigation, Kimberly-Clark CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Ballan v. Upjohn Co.District Court, W.D. Michigan · 1994
- Kingsepp v. Wesleyan UniversityDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1992
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