FISHER v. PROCTER & GAMBLE MFG. CO.

Nos. 77-2204, 77-2205 and 77-2474.

613 F.2d 527 (1980)

Dennis FISHER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PROCTER & GAMBLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 12, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory L. Hellrung, Harold S. Freeman, Cincinnati, Ohio, Royal H. Brin, Jr., Dallas, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Linda N. Coffee, Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Douglas S. McDowell, Washington, D.C., Robert E. Williams, Kenneth C. McGuiness, Washington, D.C., for Equal Employment Advisory Council, amicus curiae.

Before THORNBERRY, GEE and HATCHETT, Circuit Judges:


HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

In this Title VII class action,1 brought on behalf of black employees at the Dallas plant of the Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company (Company), we review a district court order finding discrimination in promotion practices, hiring, and job assignments. The order was entered prior to recent Supreme Court pronouncements directly bearing on the issues raised. While certain conclusions of the district court...

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