Legal Opinion
Warren GARRETT, Appellant, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Appellee; Warren GARRETT, Appellee, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1988No. 87-1626, 87-1671PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Senior Circuit Judge.
Warren Garrett appeals from a final judgment of the district court 1 entered in favor of General Motors Corporation (GMC). In 1985, Garrett brought this action against GMC under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., alleging race discrimination in the terms and conditions of his employment and in his termination from the St. Louis GMC plant in 1971. The district court entered judgment in favor of GMC, holding that the equitable doctrine of laches barred Garrett’s Title VII claims. We affirm.
Garrett, a black man, was employed by GMC…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Nathaniel A. Boone v. Mechanical Specialties CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Paul JEFFRIES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Sidney B. WHITFIELD, Appellant, v. ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by19 opinions
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