PETTWAY v. AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE CO.

No. 75-4219.

576 F.2d 1157 (1978)

Rush PETTWAY et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 11, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Wiggins, Jr., Birmingham, Ala., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Margaret C. Poles, Lutz A. Prager, E.E.O.C., Washington, D. C., amicus curiae, for plaintiffs-appellants.

James R. Forman, Jr., Birmingham, Ala., for defendant-appellee.

Before GOLDBERG, AINSWORTH and FAY, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied February 11, 1978.

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

This complex class action employment discrimination suit, now before us for the fourth time, illustrates the difficulties inherent in judicial efforts to remedy violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., by undoing the effects of past racial discrimination in employment. Complaints alleging racial discrimination in employment...

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