Legal Opinion
Freddie D. ROBINSON Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, Etc., Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 10, 1977No. 75-1008PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge:
The original opinion is modified by withdrawing the language following the first sentence under the section entitled “Class Action Claim” found on page 662 and continuing to the end of the opinion, substituting the following therefor.
We preface this discussion by noting that the action probably should have proceeded under Rule 23(b)(2) rather that 23(b)(3).10 *1260The former compels inclusion and therefore promotes judicial economy, consistency of result, and binding adjudication more effectively than 23(b)(3). Mungin v. Florida East Coast Ry. Co., 318 F.Supp. 720, 730…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- 9 Fair empl.prac.cas. 211, 9 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 9931 Sandra Wetzel and Mari Ross, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Equal Opportunity Commission as Amicus Curiae v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- William E. BING, for Himself and All Other Persons Similarly Situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROADWAY EXPRESS, INC., Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Adam BAXTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SAVANNAH SUGAR REFINING CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Barry Escott and Others v. Barchris Construction Corporation, and Others, Defendants-Respondents, Georgehall, and Others, Intervenors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- Richard B. Sagers v. Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. Truck Drivers and Helpers, Local Union No. 728Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by51 opinions
- Rush PETTWAY Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- 31 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1707, 32 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 33,668 Gloria Holmes v. Continental Can CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- In Re Nissan Motor Corporation Antitrust LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Daniel Anderson, Jr. v. Douglas & Lomason Co., Inc., Douglas & Lomason Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
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