Legal Opinion
Barnett v. W. T. Grant Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 12, 1975No. Nos. 74-1638, 74-1639PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAVEN, Circuit Judge:
Hyland Lewis Barnett brought this suit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(f), and 42 U.S.C. § 1981 seeking redress for alleged racially discriminatory practices by defendants. After a trial the district court denied relief on Barnett’s individual claim, and held that the class action numerosity requirement was not met with respect to the only class that Barnett could appropriately represent, which was a much narrower class than Barnett had sought to represent. We affirm the district court as to Barnett’s individual claim, but reverse his…
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- Dorothy P. Robinson v. Lorillard Corporation (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
- Richard JOHNSON, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GEORGIA HIGHWAY EXPRESS, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Arthur Ray PARHAM, Appellant, v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
- Jake ROWE Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by130 opinions
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- Peners L. Griffin and Henry L. Dejerinett v. Richard L. Dugger, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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