Legal Opinion
Leah Rosenfeld v. Southern Pacific Company, a Delaware Corporation, Leah Rosenfeld v. Southern Pacific Company, a Delaware Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1971No. 23983, 23984PublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge:
Leah Rosenfeld brought this action against Southern Pacific Company pursuant to section 706(f) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Act), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(f).1 Plaintiff, an employee of the company, alleged that in filling the position of agent-telegrapher at Thermal, California, in March, 1966, Southern Pacific discriminated against her solely because of her sex, by assigning the position to a junior male employee.
Plaintiff originally asked for injunc-tive relief and damages specifically related to the Thermal incident.2 However, in a pretrial order…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Moore v. OgilvieSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Arthur Ray PARHAM, Appellant, v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by146 opinions
- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Dothard v. RawlinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Rush Pettway, Etc. v. American Cast Iron Pipe Company, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Kerry Ellison v. Nicholas F. Brady, Secretary of the TreasuryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Johnson v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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