369 F. Supp. 522 - Ostapowicz v. Johnson Bronze Company’s Empirical Analysis
1973
Citation profile
12 federal appellate · 3 district · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 29 U.S.C. § 201
Relies on McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · Griggs v. Duke Power Co. · Love v. Pullman Co. · Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations · Sanchez v. Standard Brands, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“It is true that the defendant is not necessarily responsible for actions of all its employees in expressing or actively carrying out feelings of hostility towards women, but the defendant is responsible for acts of supervisory personnel. Fekete v. United States Steel Corporation [ 353 F.Supp. 1177 (W.D.Pa.1973)].”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“A woman who desired to become first class was told by the personnel manager that she 'couldn't get it even if' she bid and that she couldn't have it. Plaintiff Ostapowicz was told it was foolish to try to qualify on a certain machine despite four years experience.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“A foreman in the shipping department stated he would 'take every girl machine operator in the shipping department off and replace them with men' if a woman became a heavy packer.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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