Legal Opinion
Ruth Gilchrist, Cross-Appellee v. William Bolger, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 11, 1984No. 83-8252PublishedCited by 154 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Ruth Gilchrist filed suit against William Bolger, Postmaster General, under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2000e-17, alleging individual and class-wide race and sex discrimination at the United States Post Office in Augusta, Georgia. After a. bench trial, the district court entered judgment for defendant. Gilchrist appeals, contending that the court erred in denying her motion for class certification and in determining that she was not denied promotions for discriminatory reasons. Bolger filed a cross-appeal, asserting that…
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