Legal Opinion
Wambheim v. J.C. Penney Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 17, 1983No. 82-4104PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellants brought a class action contending that two provisions of J.C. Penney’s employee medical insurance policy violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, and the Equal Pay Act of 1963, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d).1 We review their challenge to the head-of-household provision, which permits coverage for an employee’s spouse only if the employee earns more than the spouse. Their challenge to the provision denying maternity benefits to unmarried women was not pursued on this appeal.
I. Background
Penney offers medical and dental insurance to its employees who work at least…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Diane Colby, on Her Own Behalf and That of All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. J.C. Penney Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Margaret Spaulding, and James Bush, Intervenors-Appellants v. University of WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. J.C. Penney Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO v. County of NassauDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1985
- Atonio v. Wards Cove Packing Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
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