Legal Opinion
Alford v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 11, 1990No. 89-2599PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Joan Alford was a stockbroker with Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. (“Dean Witter”) until she was fired for allegedly discriminatory reasons. The issue before us is whether she may pursue a Title VII lawsuit for sex discrimination and sexual harassment or must, as the company contends, submit to commercial arbitration of her claim. In 1974, a unanimous Supreme Court held that Title VII claims need not be relegated to the arbitration process governed by a collective bargaining agreement. Alexander v. Gardne—Denver Company, 415 U.S. 36, 94 S.Ct. 1011, 39 L.Ed.2d 147…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Joan Chason ALFORD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS, INC. and Don L. Harris, Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Kelli Lyn Metz, and v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- Linda Willis v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Bender v. A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- Duffield v. Robertson Stephens & Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
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