DeFIGUEIREDO v. TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC.

No. 70 Civil 4421.

322 F.Supp. 1384 (1971)

Eugene A. DeFIGUEIREDO, Plaintiff, v. TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC., Defendant.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

February 11, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Schofield, Dienst & Allen, New York City, for plaintiff; Richard A. Dienst, New York City, of counsel.

Poletti, Freidin, Prashker, Feldman & Gartner, New York City, for defendant; Robert L. Carter, Andrew Zelman, New York City, of counsel.


OPINION

EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.

Plaintiff, a male flight purser employed by the defendant, Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA), commenced this suit as a class action on behalf of himself and other male pursers similarly situated, alleging that the defendant is discriminating against them and in favor of female flight cabin attendants, solely on the basis of sex, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 19641

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