Legal Opinion
Boudreaux v. Baton Rouge Marine Contracting Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 1, 1971No. 29225PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKEY, Circuit Judge:
Appellant brought this suit alleging discriminatory employment practices by two stevedoring companies and two local unions. Relief was sought pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,1 and also under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, a statutory derivative of the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
The District Court granted summary judgment against appellant, holding that he was not a “person aggrieved” as contemplated by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and was therefore without standing to sue under Title VII, and that on the facts presented appellant had “stated no claim under 42…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- John Martin Oatis, David Johnson, Sr., and R. T. Young v. Crown Zellerbach CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Samuel Culpepper, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. Reynolds Metals Company, Defendant-Appellee-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Lynda L. Choate v. Caterpillar Tractor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by108 opinions
- Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Rush Pettway, Etc. v. American Cast Iron Pipe Company, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- 5 Fair empl.prac.cas. 587, 5 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 8460 United States of America v. Georgia Power Company, Charles King v. Georgia Power CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Mrs. Roger McMillan REEB, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Saul MacKlin v. Spector Freight Systems, Inc. Saul MacKlin v. Drivers, Chauffeurs and Helpers, Local Union No. 639Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
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