Legal Opinion
Richard B. Sagers v. Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. Truck Drivers and Helpers, Local Union No. 728
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 2, 1976No. 74--3617PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
This case is one more in a spate of lawsuits 1 brought by minority truck drivers against their employers and union representatives, charging racial discrimination in hiring practices and transfer policies, in violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, 2 et seq. and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. 3 The instant ease, brought against Yellow Freight as a class action by black employees represented by the Teamsters Union, presents many facts virtually identical to those adjudicated by this Court in previous decisions. What distinguishes this case is that it…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Rush Pettway, Etc. v. American Cast Iron Pipe Company, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Arthur Ray PARHAM, Appellant, v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by86 opinions
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Rush PETTWAY Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- McKenzie v. SawyerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Jessie Berger v. Iron Workers Reinforced Rodmen Local 201, International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron WorkersCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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