Legal Opinion
Garrett v. R. J. Reynolds Industries, Inc.
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided December 27, 1978No. Civ. A. Nos. C-75-539-WS, C-76-176-WSPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
HIRAM H. WARD, District Judge.
Class action lawsuits are often complex and laborious, and the history of these two related actions is no exception. On December 15, 1975, Joseph H. Garrett, Ramona B. Holden and Marie Singletary commenced Garrett, et al. v. Industries, C-75-539-WS, alleging that on the basis of race and sex, they had been discriminated against by defendant, R. J. Reynolds Industries (Industries), in its employment practices, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. (Title VII) and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. They sought to represent all blacks, who, since July 2, 1965, *27…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Oppenheimer Fund, Inc. v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Castaneda v. PartidaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Holden v. R. J. Reynolds Industries, Inc.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1979
- Lilly v. Harris-Teeter SupermarketDistrict Court, W.D. North Carolina · 1982
- Woodard v. LehmanDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1982
- Fowler v. Blue Bell, Inc.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 1981
- Kincade v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1987
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