Legal Opinion
Ann B. Hopkins v. Price Waterhouse. Ann B. Hopkins v. Price Waterhouse
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 4, 1987No. 85-6052, 85-6097PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by District Judge JOYCE HENS GREEN.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.
JOYCE HENS GREEN, District Judge:
In Hishon v. King & Spalding, 467 U.S. 69, 104 S.Ct. 2229, 81 L.Ed.2d 59 (1984), the Supreme Court ruled for the first time that decisions concerning advancement to partnership are governed by Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq., and must therefore be made without regard to race, sex, religion, or national origin. This case, the first challenge to a partnership denial to reach us since Hishon, presents several novel and important questions that…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by59 opinions
- Price Waterhouse v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Annabelle Lipsett v. University of Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Nancy O'Mara Ezold, at No. 91-1780 v. Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen, at No. 91-1741Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Myrtle Thomas v. Eastman Kodak CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Arthur Young & Co. v. SutherlandDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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