Legal Opinion
Maguire v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 3, 1972No. 70 Civ. 3947PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
METZNER, District Judge:
Plaintiffs request the court to determine that the claims set forth in the amended complaint may be maintained as class actions under Fed.R.Civ.P. 23.
The amended complaint, brought on behalf of female flight cabin attendants employed by defendant TWA, seeks class action relief for alleged violations of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (29 U.S.C. § 206 (d)) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.).
The action under the Equal Pay Act alleges that defendant has discriminated against the class by wage differentials based on sex. 29 U.S.C. § 216(b)…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mersay v. First Republic Corp. of AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Pentland v. Dravo CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1945
- Clougherty v. James Vernor Co. James Vernor Co. v. CloughertyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1951
- Lofther v. First Nat. Bank of ChicagoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1941
- Smith v. Stark Trucking, Inc.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1943
3Cited by15 opinions
- Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- Marie Wilcox, Appellants-Plaintiffs v. Commerce Bank of Kansas City, a Corporation, Appellee-DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
- American Finance System Inc. v. HarlowDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1974
- Burgett v. Cudahy CompanyDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1973
- Jackson v. University of PittsburghDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
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