Legal Opinion
Rogers v. International Paper Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 7, 1975No. Nos. 74-1086, 74-1087, 74-1101 and 74-1115PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
Henry Rogers, Lee Smith and N. A. Thompson, on behalf of themselves and other blacks similarly situated, brought this action against International Paper Company [hereinafter I.P.] and I.P. unions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(e), 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and 29 U.S.C. §§ 151 et seq. The complaint alleges racially discriminatory employment policies were practiced by I.P. at its Pine Bluff Mill in four general employment classifications: production departments, maintenance craft jobs, office and clerical jobs, and supervisory positions.
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