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SABALA v. WESTERN GILLETTE, INC.

Civ. A. Nos. 71-H-961, 71-H-1338.

362 F.Supp. 1142 (1973)

Oliver I. SABALA, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. WESTERN GILLETTE, INC., et al. Leonard M. RAMIREZ, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, CHAUFFEURS, WAREHOUSEMEN AND HELPERS OF AMERICA, et al.

United States District Court, S. D. Texas, Houston Division.

July 17, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry M. Rosenblum, Rosenthal, Didion & Rosenblum, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff Oliver I. Sabala.

Sidney Ravkind, Mandell & Wright, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff Leonard M. Ramirez.

L. G. Clinton, Jr., Fulbright, Crooker & Jaworski, Houston, Tex., for defendant Western Gillette, Inc.

L. N. D. Wells, Jr., G. William Baab, Mullinax, Wells, Mauzy & Baab, Dallas, Tex., for defendants International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America and Southern Conference of Teamsters.

James P. Wolfe, Houston, Tex., for Local Union 988, Teamster, Freight, Tank Line and Automobile Industry.

SINGLETON, District Judge.

Memorandum and Order:

These cases involve the question of facially neutral seniority systems and their effect on past discrimination in employment.

These two cases alleging racial discrimination in employment were consolidated and tried before the court. Plaintiff Sabala is a Mexican American who works in Houston, Texas, for defendant Western Gillette, Inc., a nationwide trucking firm, and brings his suit as a class...

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