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Smith v. Texaco, Inc.

District Court, E.D. Texas

Decided March 7, 2000No. 1:96-cv-00749PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

COBB, District Judge.

I. BACKGROUND

This is a racial discrimination case, brought by six named plaintiffs on behalf of a class of approximately 200 salaried African-American persons employed by Star Enterprise [Star] between 1991 and the present time. The plaintiffs allege that Star subjects the class to systems and practices that discriminate against African-Americans in promotion, compensation and opportunities for career advancement. These practices allegedly apply company-wide throughout the United States, in its six locations in Port Arthur, Texas; Convent, Louisiana;…

2Cases cited50 opinions

  1. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Amchem Products, Inc. v. WindsorSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  3. General Telephone Co. of Southwest v. FalconSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Bacon v. Honda of America Mfg., Inc.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 2001
  2. Reap v. Continental Casualty Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2001
  3. Bywaters v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 2000
  4. Miller v. Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 2001
  5. Miller v. Hygrade Food Products Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2001

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