Legal Opinion
Lynch v. Sperry Rand Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 26, 1973No. 70 Civ. 4809PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge:
This suit is brought as a class action on behalf of all present and former male employees of defendant Sperry' Rand Corporation (Sperry), who are participants in Sperry’s retirement pension plans. The complaint charges that the Sperry pension plans discriminate against male employees and retirees and in favor of women in similar status, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.)1
The essence of the charges of sex discrimination under the Sperry pension plans is (1) that women are permitted to retire on…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co. v. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Dorothy P. Robinson v. Lorillard Corporation (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
- Schroeder v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by44 opinions
- International Woodworkers Of America, Afl-Cio, Clc v. Chesapeake Bay Plywood CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- Peter Fabrics, Inc. v. S.S. "Hermes"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Marshall v. Electric Hose & Rubber Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1975
- Stull v. BakerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
- Wilson P. Abraham Construction Corp. v. Texas Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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