WATERS v. WISCONSIN STEEL WORKS OF INT'L HARVESTER CO.

No. 68 C 2483.

301 F.Supp. 663 (1969)

William WATERS and Donald Samuels, each individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. WISCONSIN STEEL WORKS OF INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY, a corporation, and United Order of American Bricklayers and Stone Masons, Local 21, an unincorporated association, Defendants, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae.

United States District Court N. D. Illinois, E. D.

July 14, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judson H. Miner, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs.

Hammond E. Chaffetz, Thomas M. Thomas and George D. Newton, Jr., of Kirkland, Ellis, Hodson, Chaffetz & Masters, Chicago, Ill., for Wisconsin Steel Works of International Harvester Co.

Benjamin L. Jacobson and Marvin Gittler, Chicago, Ill., for United Order of American Bricklayers and Stone Masons, Local 21; Asher, Greenfield, Gubbins & Segall, Chicago, Ill., of counsel.

David Copus, Washington, D. C., for United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS

ROBSON, District Judge.

The defendants in this class action have moved to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requested and was granted leave to file a brief as a friend of the court. For the reasons set forth below, this court is of the opinion that the motions to dismiss should be granted.

Plaintiff William Waters, a Negro bricklayer...

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