Legal Opinion
Clifton Fountain v. Safeway Stores, Inc., Clifton Fountain, Plaintiff-Cross v. Safeway Stores, Inc., Defendant-Cross
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 15, 1977No. 75-2278, 75-2700PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNEED, Circuit Judge:
On April 5, 1974, appellant Clifton Fountain filed suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. (Title VII) alleging that appellee Safeway Stores, Inc. (Safeway) wrongfully discharged him for failure to wear a tie during working hours and that appellee Retail Clerks Union Local 1179, AFL-CIO (Union) wrongfully refused to process his grievance stemming from this discharge. In his complaint, he contended that his discharge pursuant to Safeway’s dress and grooming regulations requiring men to wear a tie as a condition of employment violated…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Alan Willingham v. MacOn Telegraph Publishing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Stephen Dodge v. Giant Food, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America Et Al.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Robert E. BAKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CALIFORNIA LAND TITLE COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Jack Fristoe v. Reynolds Metals Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Frank v. United Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Darlene Jespersen v. Harrah's Operating Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Donald Singer v. The Flying Tiger Line Inc., and Air Line Pilots Association, InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Michael Tenorio & Gil Fowler v. National Labor Relations Board, San Francisco Web Pressmen and Platemakers' Union No. 4, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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