CORMIER v. P.P.G. INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 81-3485.

702 F.2d 567 (1983)

Melvin J. CORMIER, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. P.P.G. INDUSTRIES, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 11, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, Lake Charles, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

McCalla, Thompson, Pyburn & Ridley, Robert K. McCalla, Keith M. Pyburn, Jr., New Orleans, La., Stockwell, St. Dizier, Sievert & Viccelio, Fred H. Sievert, Jr., Lake Charles, La., Hugh M. Finneran, Pittsburgh, Pa., for P.P.G. Industries.

Drewett & Jacques, Robert T. Jacques, Jr., Lake Charles, La., for Local 470.

Before RUBIN and TATE, Circuit Judges, and DAVIS, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

The plaintiffs, black employees of the defendant ("P.P.G."), appeal from the dismissal of their claims of class and individual racially-based employment discrimination. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. In its excellent opinion, the district court has fully discussed all contentions and facts, in concluding that the claims of employment discrimination are without merit.

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