Legal Opinion
Romasanta v. United Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 1, 1976No. 75-2063PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Per curiam
This case is related to Sprogis v. United Air Lines, Inc., 444 F.2d 1194 (7th Cir. 1971), certiorari denied, 404 U.S. 991, 92 S.Ct. 536, 30 L.Ed.2d 543, where we held that United’s policy of refusing to employ married stewardesses was discrimination based on sex in violation of Section 703(a)(1) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2(a)(l)). During the pendency of the Sprogis appeal, Carole Romasanta1 filed the present suit on behalf of herself and other United stewardesses who were similarly discharged. Appellant Liane McDonald (“petitioner”) was a member of the…
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3Cited by56 opinions
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