Legal Opinion

Celio DIAZ, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS, INC., Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 10, 1971No. 30098PublishedCited by 252 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TUTTLE, Circuit Judge;

This appeal presents the important question of whether Pan American Airlines’ refusal to hire appellant and his *386class of males solely on the basis of their sex violates § 703(a) (1) of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Because we feel that being a female is not a “bona fide occupational qualification” for the job of flight cabin attendant, appellee’s refusal to hire appellant’s class solely because of their sex, does constitute a violation of the Act.

The facts in this case are not in dispute. Celio Diaz applied for a job as flight cabin attendant with Pan American…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  3. Power Reactor Development Co. v. International Union of Electrical, Radio & MacHine WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Mrs. Lorena W. Weeks v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company, Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company v. Mrs. Lorena W. WeeksCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  5. United States v. City of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1970

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3Cited by252 opinions

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  4. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement v. Johnson Controls, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Mary Burke Sprogis v. United Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971

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