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GOODMAN v. LUKENS STEEL CO.

No. 85-1626.

482 U.S. 656 (1987)

GOODMAN ET AL. v. LUKENS STEEL CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 19, 1987

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Weinberg argued the cause for petitioners in No. 85-2010 and for respondent Union in No. 85-1626. With him on the briefs were Julia Penny Clark, Michael H. Gottesman, Laurence Gold, David Silberman, Bernard Kleiman, and Carl Frankel.

William H. Ewing argued the cause for petitioners in No. 85-1626 and for respondents in No. 85-2010. With him on the briefs for petitioners in No. 85-1626 were Arnold P. Borish and Daniel Segal. Messrs. Ewing, Borish, Segal, and Leslie A. Hayes filed a brief for respondents in No. 85-2010.†

Robert E. Williams and Douglas S. McDowell filed a brief for the Equal Employment Advisory Council as amicus curiae urging affirmance.

JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 1973, individual employees1 of Lukens Steel Company (Lukens) brought this suit on behalf of themselves and others, asserting racial discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 253, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 2000e et seq.,2 and 42 U. S. C. § 1981

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