E.E.O.C. v. RATH PACKING CO.

Nos. 84-1217, 84-1458 and 85-1501.

787 F.2d 318 (1986)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Appellee, v. The RATH PACKING COMPANY, Appellants. District Local 431 Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workman of North America, AFL-CIO.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Re-Submitted April 22, 1985.

Decided March 20, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald R. Peterson, Chicago, Ill., and Steven A. Weidner, Waterloo, Iowa, for appellants.

Lorraine C. Davis, Washington, D.C., for appellee.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, and ROSS and McMILLIAN, Circuit Judges.


McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

Rath Packing Company (Rath) appeals and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) cross-appeals from a final judgment entered in the District Court for the Southern District of Iowa in an action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. (1982) (Title VII). The district court found that Rath's subjective hiring practices resulted in discrimination against women and were not justified by business necessity. The district court...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

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