1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 596 F.2d
  5. 596 F.2d 99 (1979)
 

HILL v. WESTERN ELEC. CO., INC.

No. 76-2439.

596 F.2d 99 (1979)

Ollie T. HILL, John W. Ward, Charles R. Merriwether, Jr., Edward A. Minatee, Minnie Marbel, Mary E. Carter, Individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, Appellees, v. WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., Appellant. The American Society for Personnel Administration, Amicus Curiae. Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided April 6, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thompson Powers and Kenneth I. Jonson, Washington, D. C. (Michael P. Berman, John R. Labovitz, Steptoe & Johnson, William G. Christopher, John M. Edsall, Washington, D. C., on brief), for appellant.

Paul S. Reichler, Washington, D. C. (James A. Beat, Jeffrey A. Burt, Arnold & Porter, Washington, D. C., Geoffrey J. Vitt, Cohen, Vitt & Annand, Alexandria, Va., Elizabeth Rindskopf, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Washington, D. C., on brief), for appellees.

William N. Ng, Atty., E. E. O. C., Washington, D. C. (Abner W. Sibal, Gen. Counsel, Joseph T. Eddins, Associate Gen. Counsel, Charles L. Reischel, Asst. Gen. Counsel, E. E. O. C., Washington, D. C., on brief), as amicus curiae (Charles P. O'Connor, Harry A. Rissetto, Susan S. Sauntry, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Washington, D. C., on brief), for amicus curiae The American Society for Personnel Administration.

Before HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge, LAY and RUSSELL, Circuit Judges.

HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge:

Six black male and female plaintiffs instituted this class action against Western Electric, alleging that the company had engaged in a pattern of discrimination against blacks and females in hiring, in job assignments, and in promotions to salaried and supervisory positions in its facilities in Arlington, Virginia. The district judge upheld all of the plaintiffs' claims and granted extensive relief...

NEVER MISS A DECISION. START YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.

Uncompromising quality. Enduring impact.
Your support ensures a bright future for independent legal reporting.

As you are aware we have offered this as a free subscription over the past years and we have now made it a paid service.Look forward to your continued patronage.

GET STARTED
OR

Read it with your Leagle account.
Sign in to continue


Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases