Legal Opinion
Walker v. World Tire Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 18, 1977No. 76-1834PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEBSTER, Circuit Judge.
The principal issue on appeal in this employment discrimination action is whether the District Court erred in denying class certification. Although we do not endorse the procedure followed by the District Court in denying certification, we conclude, on the basis of the entire record, that appellant is not a suitable class representative. Accordingly, we affirm the denial of certification.
On March 18, 1975, Howard Walker brought an action against his former employer, World Tire Corporation, and its chief executive officer, Robert Ross. The complaint alleged that World…
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