Legal Opinion
Ellis v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided May 31, 2005No. C 043341MHPPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
PATEL, District Judge.
Shirley Rae Ellis, Leah Horstman, and Elaine Sasaki, current and former employ ees of defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation, have brought a putative class action alleging gender discrimination in defendant’s promotion and management practices. Pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. section 2000e, et seq., plaintiffs allege that defendant’s promotion system has a disparate impact on female employees, that Costco’s management discriminates against women in promotions, and that defendant has retaliated against persons seeking…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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