Kellin v. ACF Industries’s Empirical Analysis
629 F.2d 532 · 1980
Citation profile
9 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (Civil Rights Act of 1866) · 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 701 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) · 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 704 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
Relies on McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · Burdine v. Texas Department of Community Affairs · Nielson v. Armstrong Rubber Co. · Southern Illinois Stone Company v. Universal Engineering Corporation · Bowers v. Kraft Foods Corp.
Most-quoted passages
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“express[ed] no opinion as to ... what further proceedings may be required by the district court in resolving [the retaliation issue.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“We do not decide the case anew, but review the trial court's decision,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“circumstantial evidence supporting [plaintiff's] claim.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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