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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. v. GILBERT

No. 74-1589.

429 U.S. 125 (1976)

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. v. GILBERT ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Reargued October 13, 1976.

Decided December 7, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theophil C. Kammholz reargued the cause for petitioner.† With him on the briefs were Stanley R. Strauss, John S. Battle, Jr., and J. Robert Brame III.

Ruth Weyand reargued the cause for respondents.† With her on the briefs were Winn Newman and Seymour DuBow.

Assistant Attorney General Pottinger argued the cause for the United States et al. on reargument as amici curiae urging affirmance. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Brian K. Landsberg, Walter W. Barnett, Abner W. Sibal, Joseph T. Eddins, Beatrice Rosenberg, and Linda Colvard Dorian.††

MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, General Electric Co.,1 provides for all of its employees a disability plan which pays weekly nonoccupational sickness and accident benefits. Excluded from the plan's coverage, however, are disabilities arising from pregnancy. Respondents, on behalf of a class of women employees, brought this action seeking, inter alia,

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