Legal Opinion
Patricia A. Williams v. Burlington Northern, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 19, 1987No. 86-1616PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge. *
Patricia A. Williams appeals the district court’s denial of her motion for relief from a consent decree which covered a class action employment discrimination case brought pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 et seq. Ms. Williams was a member of the plaintiff class below in E.E.O.C. v. Burlington Northern, Inc., cause No. 78 C 269 (N.D. Ill.), M.D.L. 374. That class was certified under Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(b)(2). In February of 1984, the appellant received a notice of entitlement to recover damages in that action. The appellant also…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Griggs v. Provident Consumer Discount Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Browder v. Director, Dept. of Corrections of Ill.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- 31 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1707, 32 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 33,668 Gloria Holmes v. Continental Can CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Dwayne Clark v. James MaurerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Stephen H. Loy v. Robert A. ClammeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by35 opinions
- United States v. James Marcello and Anthony ZizzoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Findley v. Blinken (In Re Joint Eastern & Southern District Asbestos Litigation)District Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- Walter Woodburn Eubanks v. James H. Billington, Tommy Shaw v. James H. BillingtonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
- Norman Rosser, as of the Estate of Evelyn Rosser, and Norman Rosser, Individually v. Chrysler Corporation, Acco Babcock, Inc., and John KoepeleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Johnson v. Meriter Health Services Employee Retirement PlanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
30 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.