Legal Opinion

Paul SPURLOCK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED AIRLINES, INC., Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided May 8, 1973No. 71-1645PublishedCited by 90 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEWIS, Chief Judge.

The appellant Spurlock, a black, brought this action alleging that United Airlines unlawfully discriminated against him because of his race in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. After a full trial, the trial court found that there was no proof of an intent on the part of United to discriminate in its employment of flight officers; that the job qualifications and testing procedures established by United are fair and reasonable; that they are uniformly applied without reference to race; that they do not accomplish discrimination…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Marcus Jones, Willie B. Hodge, Clifton Nickels and Clarence L. Irving v. Lee Way Motor Freight, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970
  3. Spurlock v. United Airlines, Inc.District Court, D. Colorado · 1971

3Cited by90 opinions

  1. 12 Fair empl.prac.cas. 451, 11 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 10,741 John Senter, Cross-Appellee v. General Motors Corporation, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
  2. Rich v. Martin Marietta Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1975
  3. Bullington v. United Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
  4. Samuel TAYLOR, and the Class He Represents, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SAFEWAY STORES, INCORPORATED, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1975
  5. Usery v. Tamiami Trail Tours, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976

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