481 F. Supp. 835 - Geller v. Markham’s Empirical Analysis
1979
Citation profile
3 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 29 U.S.C. § 621 (§ 2 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967)
Relies on McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States · Griggs v. Duke Power Co. · Washington v. Davis · Personnel Administrator of Mass. v. Feeney
Most-quoted passages
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“[t]he reason for the distinction is obvious. In individualized cases, absent proof of a wrong motive, there is no basis for determining whether the race ... of the aggrieved employee affected the employer’s decision. Thus there can be no showing of discrimination. In broader challenges to company policies, however, discrimination can be shown from statistics alone.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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