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STALLWORTH v. MONSANTO CO.

Nos. 75-2405 and 75-3425.

558 F.2d 257 (1977)

Eddie STALLWORTH et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. MONSANTO COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee, v. J. W. PALMER et al., Movants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 29, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. L. Middlebrooks, Jeffrey A. Cramer, David A. Reed, Pensacola, Fla., for movants-appellants.

Robert P. Gaines, Pensacola, Fla., Susan A. Cahoon, R. Lawrence Ashe, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., for Monsanto Co.

Kent Spriggs, Tallahassee, Fla., Elaine R. Jones, Barry Goldstein, Ronald L. Ellis, New York City, for E. Stallworth, et al.

Samuel Harris, E.E.O.C., Washington, D. C., for E.E.O.C.

Before AINSWORTH and CLARK, Circuit Judges, and HUGHES, District Judge.

CLARK, Circuit Judge:

These consolidated appeals are taken from the district court's denial of two petitions for leave to intervene under Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The district court held that the requests were untimely. We reverse.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Three parties are before us in connection with this case. The plaintiffs are black employees who filed this class action against their employer, Monsanto Company...

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