Gresham v. Ford Motor Co.’s Empirical Analysis
1970
Citation profile
3 federal appellate · 3 district ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1343 · 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (Civil Rights Act of 1866) · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act)) · 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 701 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
Relies on Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc. · John Martin Oatis, David Johnson, Sr., and R. T. Young v. Crown Zellerbach Corporation · Potts v. Flax · Sharp v. Lucky · Reddix v. Lucky
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“Undoubtedly, Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc., 417 F.2d 1122 (5th Cir. 1969), and Oatis v. Crown Zellerbach Corp., 398 F.2d 496 (5th Cir. 1968) have broadened the availability of class actions in Title VII suits. However, these cases neither require nor justify the conclusion that at the suit of any individual who is refused employment, not promoted, is disciplined or is fired allegedly because of his race, color, religion, sex or national origin, an employer subject to Title VII must submit for judicial scrutiny, and justify its every act or omission with regard to every individual of such race, color, religion, sex or national origin it has employed since enactment of Title VII. It is neither logical nor fair that every claim for relief brought pursuant to' Title VII automatically qualifies for class action treatment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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