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698 F.2d 439 · 1983

Citation profile

10
cited by 10 later decisions
March 1998
most recently cited

5 federal appellate ·

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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 717 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)

Relies on Roofing & Sheet Metal Services, Inc. v. La Quinta Motor Inns, Inc. · Carey v. Greyhound Bus Co.

Most-quoted passages

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  1. “The general rule is that a district court’s class certification order is final “unless there [has been] an abuse of discretion, or the court has applied impermissible legal criteria or standards.” Carey v. Greyhound Bus Co., 500 F.2d 1372, 1380 (5th Cir.1974).”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
  2. “We do not commend the presentation of this issue to the trial judge by counsel for appellants....”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority

How this case has been treated — in progress

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