Legal Opinion
27 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1088, 26 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 31,926 Willie D. Blair v. City of Greenville
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 2, 1981No. 80-3604PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
Procedural problems and the inconsistent positions taken by the City in different lawsuits have prevented the black firemen of the City of Greenville, Mississippi, from obtaining a hearing on their charge that the city has discriminated against them in promotion and in terms and conditions of employment. While parts of their claim are barred by res judicata, the plaintiffs have pleaded a tenable cause of action and we, therefore, reverse the dismissal of their suit and remand for further proceedings.
In 1972, Elmer L. Monroe and Melvin Chaney, as representatives…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lawlor v. National Screen Service Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Exhibitors Poster Exchange, Inc. v. National Screen Service CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Cream Top Creamery v. Dean Milk Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1967
- Louis Hamilton v. Ernest N. Morial, Mayor, Louis Hamilton v. Ernest N. Morial, Mayor of the City of New Orleans, Oliver Howard v. C. Paul PhelpsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
3Cited by31 opinions
- Davis v. Dallas Area Rapid TransitCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
- Aspex Eyewear, Inc. v. Marchon Eyewear, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2012
- Manning v. City of AuburnCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- James D. Ray v. The Tennessee Valley AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Saint Louis v. Baystate Medical Center, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1991
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