Legal Opinion

Theophilus McCLAIN, Appellant, v. WAGNER ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 9, 1977No. 76-1257PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENLEY, Circuit Judge.

Theophilus McClain, a black man, brought this action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, alleging that in 1969 he had been discharged from the employ of the defendant, Wagner Electric Corporation, on account of his race and in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. Plaintiff seeks damages and reinstatement to his former position without loss of seniority or status. The suit was filed pursuant to § 706(f)(1) of the Act, as amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C. §…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
  2. Frank J. Kozak v. Willard B. Wells, Administrator, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1960
  3. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HUTTIG SASH & DOOR COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Plaintiff-Appellant. v. McLEAN TRUCKING COMPANY Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
  5. Maudra NEVILLES Et Al., Appellants, v. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION and Union Electric Company, AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. 17 Fair empl.prac.cas. 528, 14 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7813 Eddie Stallworth v. Monsanto Company v. J. W. Palmer, Movants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  2. 16 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1089, 16 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 8164 Maria Alaniz v. Tillie Lewis Foods, Robert Beaver, Applicant-IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  3. Mrs. Shirley Baker (TRUVILLION), Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KING’S DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  4. Michael E. Hubbard v. Environmental Protection Agency, Michael E. Hubbard v. Administrator, Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
  5. Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers and Reynolds Metals Company v. Middle South Energy, Inc., Arkansas Power & Light Company, Appellee-IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985

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