DOBBS v. CITY OF ATLANTA, GA.

No. 77-2668.

606 F.2d 557 (1979)

Henry DOBBS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 14, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Stumm, B. Lee Crawford, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., Roy E. Barnes, Marietta, Ga., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Ferrin Mathews, City Atty., Mary Carole Cooney, Atlanta, Ga., for City of Atlanta, defendants-appellees.

Before GEWIN, AINSWORTH and REAVLEY, Circuit Judges.


REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

This Title VII1 class action attacks the disparity between three pension plans maintained by the City of Atlanta for its employees. Appellants represent those black employees and recipients of retirement benefits to whom the general employee pension plan applies. The plans for police and for firefighters are more attractive.2 Appellants complain of the different treatment on the ground...

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