Legal Opinion
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Trailways, Inc.
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided November 13, 1981No. Civ. A. 80-W-1446PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WINNER, Chief Judge.
This Title VII case was assigned to Judge Finesilver, but, because he was unable to finish a jury trial, at his request and with my consent the case was reassigned to me for trial. The issue is whether a “no beard” policy of Trailways violates Title VII.
The parties agree that this is a disparate impact case rather than a disparate treatment case. That being so, proof of a discriminatory motive or intent on the part of defendant is not necessary, and the test is whether the challenged practice has a discriminatory effect. Dothard v. Rawlinson, (1977) 433…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Furnco Construction Corp. v. WatersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Dothard v. RawlinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Board of Trustees of Keene State College v. SweeneySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Lowell Staats Mining Co. v. Pioneer Uravan, Inc.District Court, D. Colorado · 1986
- Richardson v. Quik Trip Corp.District Court, S.D. Iowa · 1984
- Trailways Lines v. Trailways, Inc. Joint CouncilDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1985
- Johnson v. Memphis Police DepartmentDistrict Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1989
- Bradley v. Pizzaco of Nebraska, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
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