SLACK v. HAVENS

No. 73-3037.

522 F.2d 1091 (1975)

Isabell SLACK and Kathleen Hale et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Glenn C. HAVENS, Individually, and doing business as Havens Industries, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

July 28, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurence L. Pillsbury (argued), San Diego, Cal., for defendants-appellants.

Willard S. Anthony (argued), San Diego, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Gerald Letwin, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (argued), Washington, D. C., for amicus curiae; Beatrice Rosenberg, Charles L. Reischel, and James P. Scanlan were on the brief for amicus curiae United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, D. C.

Before TUTTLE, HUFSTEDLER and WALLACE, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:

Four black women brought an action against their former employers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, charging discriminatory discharge and seeking damages. They prevailed below, and the employers Glenn C. Havens ("Havens") and Havens International ("International") appeal. Havens and International contend that: (1) Havens was not an "employer" within the meaning of the Act because the period of the employment...

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