· 9/29/1976
Booker Gibson v. Local 40, Supercargoes and Checkers of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
Citations
- 543 F.2d 1259
- 13 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 997
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- holding that a claim of discrimination in a hiring hall job referral setting need not require proof of discriminatory intent
- invalidating practice that operated to freeze the status quo of the defendant's discriminatory employment practices
- invalidating practice that operated to freeze the status quo of the defendant’s discriminatory employment practices
- “There is ‘a duty upon the court to consider carefully the requirement of fair and adequate protection in view of the serious consequences of res judicata in class actions.’ ”
- “Since the trial has been completed and a full record is before us, it is appropriate that we determine whether the action is to be maintained as a class action.”
- “A class action may be maintained under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 23(b)(2
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Judges: Browning, Trask, Williams
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