Legal Opinion
Hershel CLADY, Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1985No. 83-5900PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
This class action for damages and injunctive relief under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. (Title VII), and 42 U.S.C. § 1981 challenges the 1979 selection procedures used by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Plaintiffs allege that the written examination, education requirement (ER), and physical agility test (PAT) had an adverse impact on black and Hispanic applicants. Following a seven day bench trial, the district court entered judgment for the County of Los Angeles (County). We affirm the judgment.
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