Hearn v. General Electric Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MYRON H. THOMPSON, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs Renate “Irene” Hearn and Betty Kendrick have brought this lawsuit claiming that defendant General Electric Company, also known as GE, illegally discriminated against them because they are women. Hearn claims that GE laid her off, and Kendrick claims that the company demoted her, all in violation of Title VTI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C.A §§ 1981a, 2000e through 2000e-17 (West 1994). 1 They have properly invoked the jurisdiction of the court pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. § 2000e-5(f)(3) (West 1994). They seek…