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ALFORD v. DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS, INC.

No. 89-2599.

905 F.2d 104 (1990)

Joan Chason ALFORD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS, INC. and Don L. Harris, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 3, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond L. Kalmans, Joseph G. Galagaza, Neel, Hooper & Kalmans, Houston, Tex., for defendants-appellants.

Stuart M. Nelkin, Kathy Boutchee, Nelkin & Nelkin, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Carolyn L. Wheeler, Washington, D.C., for EEO.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, THORNBERRY, and JONES, Circuit Judges.

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

Joan Alford was a stockbroker with Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. ("Dean Witter") until she was fired for allegedly discriminatory reasons. The issue before us is whether she may pursue a Title VII lawsuit for sex discrimination and sexual harassment or must, as the company contends, submit to commercial arbitration of her claim. In 1974, a unanimous Supreme Court held that Title VII claims need not be relegated to the arbitration process...

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