Legal Opinion
Stephens v. Montgomery Ward
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 8, 1987No. A033257PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LOW, P. J.
Plaintiff Anita Leslie Stephens appeals from an order denying class certification in this action charging defendant Montgomery Ward and several of its managerial employees (collectively referred to as Wards) with sex discrimination in violation of California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.). Specifically, Stephens seeks to represent a class of women who have been excluded from holding managerial positions in certain sales departments and other upper management positions. We conclude the named plaintiff has not been shown to be qualified as a…
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