Spiess v. C. Itoh & Co.(America), Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION

CARL O. BUE, Jr., District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs, white American citizens of non-Japanese national origin, have filed suit on behalf of themselves and all other non-secretarial personnel of non-Japanese national origin who have been, are now, or might be employed by defendant, an American corporation wholly owned by C. Itoh & Co., Ltd., of Japan. Plaintiffs allege that defendant discriminates in its employment practices against the class on the basis of national origin, race and color, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 2000e (“Title VII”) and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. 1

Defend…