Legal Opinion
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. The Boeing Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 6, 1988No. 86-3754PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES R. BROWNING, Chief Judge:
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought suit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1976 (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634, challenging the Boeing Company’s practice of removing pilots from active flight duty at age 60. Boeing admitted discriminating on the basis of age but defended on the ground that being less than 60 is a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) for Boeing pilots. 1 Boeing moved for summary judgment, relying entirely upon the argument that a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation prohibiting commercial airline…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Dothard v. RawlinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Charles L. JORDAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Western Air Lines, Inc. v. CriswellSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Jackson v. Bank of HawaiiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- David Enlow v. Salem-Keizer Yellow Cab Co., Inc., an Oregon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kamehameha Schools/bishop EstateCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
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