Legal Opinion
Watkins v. Scott Paper Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 29, 1976No. 74-1001PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
This case presents, once again, the difficulties inherent in an employer’s obligation to comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, by undoing the effects of past racial discrimination in employment.
Five named plaintiffs brought this suit as a class action on behalf of an “affected class” of black employees at the Mobile, Alabama pulp and paper mill of Scott Paper Company (Scott).1 The defendants are Scott, the United Paper-workers International Union (UPIU), and UPIU Locals 421, 423, 575 and 873. After a lengthy trial, the district court…
2Cases cited66 opinions
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- Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by103 opinions
- Norman W. OLIVER, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
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- Smith v. Amedisys Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
- 15 Fair empl.prac.cas. 827, 15 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7842 Patrick James v. Stockham Valves and Fittings Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Rush PETTWAY Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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