Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Local 496, Laborers' International Union of North America
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 30, 1999No. Nos. 96-3806, 98-3823, 98-3854, 98-3857 and 98-3858PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J., joined by Keith, J.,
BATCHELDER, J. (pp. 414-29), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
OPINION
COLE, Circuit Judge.
Defendants, Local Union 496, Laborers’ International Union of North America (“Local 496”), Floyd Conrad, and Laborers’ International Union of North America (“LIUNA”), appeal the district court’s order finding them liable for race discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2(a) and (c), and 42 U.S.C. § 1981.
Plaintiffs, all African-American persons who sought membership in Local 496 or referral for jobs at the Perry…
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