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21 Fair empl.prac.cas. 827, 21 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 30,386 Henry Dobbs v. City of Atlanta, Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 14, 1979No. 77-2668PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
This Title VII 1 class action attacks the disparity between three pension plans maintained by the City of Atlanta for its employees. Appellants represent those black employees and recipients of retirement benefits to whom the general employee pension plan applies. The plans for police and for firefighters are more attractive. 2 Appellants complain of the different treatment on the ground that the City historically funneled black employees exclusively or predominantly into the general employees cohort, thereby denying to them the subsequent enjoyment of police or…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. MurgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United Air Lines, Inc. v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Rush Pettway, Etc. v. American Cast Iron Pipe Company, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- 15 Fair empl.prac.cas. 827, 15 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7842 Patrick James v. Stockham Valves and Fittings Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by9 opinions
- 27 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1293, 27 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 32,338 Dorothy Allen, Cross-Appellees v. United States Steel Corp., Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Dennis FISHER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PROCTER & GAMBLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Annie Mae Carpenter, Cross-Appellants v. Stephen F. Austin State University, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Alejandro Perez v. Laredo Junior CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Eddie E. Fowler v. The Birmingham News CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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