Legal Opinion
Washington v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 8, 1992No. 91-8242PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
Named plaintiffs in a proposed class action appeal the district court’s denial of class certification, restrictions on classwide discovery, and ultimate decision on the merits of their individual claims.
FACTS
Plaintiffs George Washington and Edward Barnes started this proposed class action in June 1980 against Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (“B & W”) alleging race-based employment discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.) and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Their complaint specifically targeted B & W’s…
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