Legal Opinion
Walker v. Robbins Hose Co. No. 1, Inc.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided February 8, 1979No. Civ. A. 74-172PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LATCHUM, Chief Judge.
William Walker (“plaintiff”), a black citizen, brought this action against the Robbins Hose Fire Company (the “Fire Company”) and its directors and officers, alleging that they had denied his application for probationary membership on the basis of race and that the Fire Company’s recruitment, application and membership processes are racially discriminatory. The plaintiff insti tuted the suit as a class action, and on November 24, 1975, the Court conditionally authorized him to proceed on behalf of all similarly situated “black person of eligible age residing in the…
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