BURNS v. THIOKOL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

No. 71-3426.

483 F.2d 300 (1973)

Claxton L. BURNS, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THIOKOL CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied October 26, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

U. W. Clemon, Birmingham, Ala., for plaintiff-appellant.

C. W. Stelzenmuller, Birmingham, Ala., for defendant-appellee.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and RIVES and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied October 26, 1973.

JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

This case demonstrates once again that "the shortest way around is often the longest way through." Webb v. Standard Oil Co., 5 Cir., 1971, 451 F.2d 284, 285.

Suit was filed by the appellant Burns under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C.A. § 2000e et seq. and 42 U.S.C.A. § 1981,1

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