Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/Rose M. Holland Jean H. Stallings Walter Burlington, Jr. John C. Brooks, Commissioner of Labor of the State of North Carolina, and Bill N. Slack Jimmy W. Aheron Carol Aldridge Pamila B. Apple Carole Baggett Thomas F. Bowden Walter Brom Nellie B. Burwell Elizabeth S. Canada Gary L. Carter Irene Chandler James J. Clifford Linda S. Coble James A. Crawford Ruth Dixon Octavia M. Driver Edmund Foster Richard C. Foy Peggy A. Gerringer Deville Goodman Ada R. Griffin Delanor M. Hamby Mildred R. Hester Evelyn H. Hilton Peggy W. Hodge Mary E. Hope Joseph J. Houston Don Huffman Jeff Hughes, Yvonnie B. James Melvin E. King Norma M. Loy Sara Copeland Maness Linda Mooneyham Cora N. Moore Virginia M. Moore Robert C. Moricle Edna M. Murray Faye F. Neese Gladys J. Oakley Patricia G. Page Daniel E. Perry Barbara P. Petty P. Douglas Pierce Betty Hornaday Ray Ruth S. Rich Mary Darlene Rierson Fred Brewer Roberts Ida B. Saul William A. Seelman Sylvia R. Shoe Gladys H. Shore Frances Simmons Mary Foust Stansell Peggy P. Stone Sherman C. Summers Frances B. Sykes Barbara D. Thompson Ronald F. Tyree Hazel P. Walker Mary Lou Whitfield Rita P. Whitley Sandra F. Wilson Brownie A. Wright Elsie B. Young Bettie J. Boswell Debbie M. Rascoe Lemmer Sherdina Sellars Jack T. Sullivan Claude O. Anders Eva Barr Margaret Brindle Hoyt Cheek, Sr. Hubert Foltz Clyde Jarrell Robert Martin Thelma Martin Leslie Morehead Gerald Moretz Alice Nelson Carolyn Rayfield Daisy Rickey Ethel Royal Larry Wright William K. Anders Merilla L. Barrier Diane L. Boehm Henry M. Brown Hilda K. Cox Stephen E. Elmore, Jr. Richard L. Hall William Jones Paul M. King Robert E. May William Robert Oman Cecil A. Poff John W. Quick Clifton Smith Mary Smith J. Clay Stiles, III Bobby S. Tew Thurman A. Chriscoe Roy F. Williamson Betty Albright Nadine Albright Boyce J. Asbill Doris S. Baughan Larry C. Beane Melodye Snow Beard Susan Beasley Robert N. Blevins Karen L. Boling Wanda Bowman Linda B. Brady Linda P. Bristow David Brittain Marcella Jo Brittain Mary R. Bullard Betty S. Byrd Charles H. Byrd George M. Byrum Charles F. Cagle, Jr. Claude R. Cagle Ann J. Campbell Joe J. Cassett Kimberly Spoon Coats Garland J. Cole George C. Cole Ted Cooley Clara M. Cox Phyllis Ingold Cox Cindy M. Cranford Tommy L. Cranford Curtis L. Craven Jackie Nall Davis Wayne L. Duggins Nancy M. Ellison Herman A. Flynt Cecil C. Gatlin Earl Glover Willard E. Gordon Rayford B. Grant James L. Hammer Donald L. Harshaw Larry Lee Highsmith Tommy W. Hill Kathryn Jeanette Hogan Carroll D. Hoyle Sandra Hunsucker Katherine R. James Linda Jordan Kennedy Coy A. Kiser Marilyn Hewitt Knight Robert N.W. Knott Gaynell H. Ledwall Marguerite M. Lineberry Shelby L. Logsdon Marlene B. Lucas Barbara S. Miller Juanita K. Moody Grace H. McNeill Robert F. McWilliams Susan B. Pack Cathy D. Powers Betty M. Reeves Van E. Rich Edwin L. Ridge Harry Rose Carol L. Savchak Lenora C. Shaw James W. Slaughter Bobby N. Smith Mike S. Smith Imogene N. Snider John W. Snider Mary Edith Spoon Jean A. Stafford Mozelle A. Stout Harriett W. Summey Brenda S. Thomas Gerald D. Thomas Frances Freeman Tilley Hazel S. Trogdon Betty C. Von Cannon Myrle L. Walker William Bullock Eurika Plummer Terriel E. Wessinger, Jr. Walter G. Williamson James L. Wilson, Jr. Mildred C. York Faye T. Yow Brian Dale Manuel Raymond Claude Evans A. Gene Heidel Brenda B. Herndon Russell W. Herndon Virginia H. Schulte Sandra G. Walker Sharon G. Warren Shirley W. Welch and Roger Downs v. Burlington Industries, Inc. Calvin A. Michaels Charles A. McLendon Humberto L. Quintana State of New York, Amicus Curiae
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No. 458553
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Rose M. Holland Jean H. Stallings Walter Burlington, Jr. John C. Brooks, Commissioner of Labor of the State of North Carolina, and Bill N. Slack Jimmy W. Aheron Carol Aldridge Pamila B. Apple Carole Baggett Thomas F. Bowden Walter Brom Nellie B. Burwell Elizabeth S. Canada Gary L. Carter Irene Chandler James J. Clifford Linda S. Coble James A. Crawford Ruth Dixon Octavia M. Driver Edmund Foster Richard C. Foy Peggy A. Gerringer Deville Goodman Ada R. Griffin Delanor M. Hamby Mildred R. Hester Evelyn H. Hilton Peggy W. Hodge Mary E. Hope Joseph J. Houston Don Huffman Jeff Hughes, Yvonnie B. James Melvin E. King Norma M. Loy Sara Copeland Maness Linda Mooneyham Cora N. Moore Virginia M. Moore Robert C. Moricle Edna M. Murray Faye F. Neese Gladys J. Oakley Patricia G. Page Daniel E. Perry Barbara P. Petty P. Douglas Pierce Betty Hornaday Ray Ruth S. Rich Mary Darlene Rierson Fred Brewer Roberts Ida B. Saul William A. Seelman Sylvia R. Shoe Gladys H. Shore Frances Simmons Mary Foust Stansell Peggy P. Stone Sherman C. Summers Frances B. Sykes Barbara D. Thompson Ronald F. Tyree Hazel P. Walker Mary Lou Whitfield Rita P. Whitley Sandra F. Wilson Brownie A. Wright Elsie B. Young Bettie J. Boswell Debbie M. Rascoe Lemmer Sherdina Sellars Jack T. Sullivan Claude O. Anders Eva Barr Margaret Brindle Hoyt Cheek, Sr. Hubert Foltz Clyde Jarrell Robert Martin Thelma Martin Leslie Morehead Gerald Moretz Alice Nelson Carolyn Rayfield Daisy Rickey Ethel Royal Larry Wright William K. Anders Merilla L. Barrier Diane L. Boehm Henry M. Brown Hilda K. Cox Stephen E. Elmore, Jr. Richard L. Hall William Jones Paul M. King Robert E. May William Robert Oman Cecil A. Poff John W. Quick Clifton Smith Mary Smith J. Clay Stiles, III Bobby S. Tew Thurman A. Chriscoe Roy F. Williamson Betty Albright Nadine Albright Boyce J. Asbill Doris S. Baughan Larry C. Beane Melodye Snow Beard Susan Beasley Robert N. Blevins Karen L. Boling Wanda Bowman Linda B. Brady Linda P. Bristow David Brittain Marcella Jo Brittain Mary R. Bullard Betty S. Byrd Charles H. Byrd George M. Byrum Charles F. Cagle, Jr. Claude R. Cagle Ann J. Campbell Joe J. Cassett Kimberly Spoon Coats Garland J. Cole George C. Cole Ted Cooley Clara M. Cox Phyllis Ingold Cox Cindy M. Cranford Tommy L. Cranford Curtis L. Craven Jackie Nall Davis Wayne L. Duggins Nancy M. Ellison Herman A. Flynt Cecil C. Gatlin Earl Glover Willard E. Gordon Rayford B. Grant James L. Hammer Donald L. Harshaw Larry Lee Highsmith Tommy W. Hill Kathryn Jeanette Hogan Carroll D. Hoyle Sandra Hunsucker Katherine R. James Linda Jordan Kennedy Coy A. Kiser Marilyn Hewitt Knight Robert N.W. Knott Gaynell H. Ledwall Marguerite M. Lineberry Shelby L. Logsdon Marlene B. Lucas Barbara S. Miller Juanita K. Moody Grace H. McNeill Robert F. McWilliams Susan B. Pack Cathy D. Powers Betty M. Reeves Van E. Rich Edwin L. Ridge Harry Rose Carol L. Savchak Lenora C. Shaw James W. Slaughter Bobby N. Smith Mike S. Smith Imogene N. Snider John W. Snider Mary Edith Spoon Jean A. Stafford Mozelle A. Stout Harriett W. Summey Brenda S. Thomas Gerald D. Thomas Frances Freeman Tilley Hazel S. Trogdon Betty C. Von Cannon Myrle L. Walker William Bullock Eurika Plummer Terriel E. Wessinger, Jr. Walter G. Williamson James L. Wilson, Jr. Mildred C. York Faye T. Yow Brian Dale Manuel Raymond Claude Evans A. Gene Heidel Brenda B. Herndon Russell W. Herndon Virginia H. Schulte Sandra G. Walker Sharon G. Warren Shirley W. Welch and Roger Downs v. Burlington Industries, Inc. Calvin A. Michaels Charles A. McLendon Humberto L. Quintana State of New York, Amicus Curiae
No. 458553 · Decided September 3, 1985
No. 458553·Fourth Circuit · 1985·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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September 3, 1985
Citation
No. 458553
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Rose M. Holland Jean H. Stallings Walter Burlington, Jr. John C. Brooks, Commissioner of Labor of the State of North Carolina, and Bill N. Slack Jimmy W. Aheron Carol Aldridge Pamila B. Apple Carole Baggett Thomas F. Bowden Walter Brom Nellie B. Burwell Elizabeth S. Canada Gary L. Carter Irene Chandler James J. Clifford Linda S. Coble James A. Crawford Ruth Dixon Octavia M. Driver Edmund Foster Richard C. Foy Peggy A. Gerringer Deville Goodman Ada R. Griffin Delanor M. Hamby Mildred R. Hester Evelyn H. Hilton Peggy W. Hodge Mary E. Hope Joseph J. Houston Don Huffman Jeff Hughes, Yvonnie B. James Melvin E. King Norma M. Loy Sara Copeland Maness Linda Mooneyham Cora N. Moore Virginia M. Moore Robert C. Moricle Edna M. Murray Faye F. Neese Gladys J. Oakley Patricia G. Page Daniel E. Perry Barbara P. Petty P. Douglas Pierce Betty Hornaday Ray Ruth S. Rich Mary Darlene Rierson Fred Brewer Roberts Ida B. Saul William A. Seelman Sylvia R. Shoe Gladys H. Shore Frances Simmons Mary Foust Stansell Peggy P. Stone Sherman C. Summers Frances B. Sykes Barbara D. Thompson Ronald F. Tyree Hazel P. Walker Mary Lou Whitfield Rita P. Whitley Sandra F. Wilson Brownie A. Wright Elsie B. Young Bettie J. Boswell Debbie M. Rascoe Lemmer Sherdina Sellars Jack T. Sullivan Claude O. Anders Eva Barr Margaret Brindle Hoyt Cheek, Sr. Hubert Foltz Clyde Jarrell Robert Martin Thelma Martin Leslie Morehead Gerald Moretz Alice Nelson Carolyn Rayfield Daisy Rickey Ethel Royal Larry Wright William K. Anders Merilla L. Barrier Diane L. Boehm Henry M. Brown Hilda K. Cox Stephen E. Elmore, Jr. Richard L. Hall William Jones Paul M. King Robert E. May William Robert Oman Cecil A. Poff John W. Quick Clifton Smith Mary Smith J. Clay Stiles, III Bobby S. Tew Thurman A. Chriscoe Roy F. Williamson Betty Albright Nadine Albright Boyce J. Asbill Doris S. Baughan Larry C. Beane Melodye Snow Beard Susan Beasley Robert N. Blevins Karen L. Boling Wanda Bowman Linda B. Brady Linda P. Bristow David Brittain Marcella Jo Brittain Mary R. Bullard Betty S. Byrd Charles H. Byrd George M. Byrum Charles F. Cagle, Jr. Claude R. Cagle Ann J. Campbell Joe J. Cassett Kimberly Spoon Coats Garland J. Cole George C. Cole Ted Cooley Clara M. Cox Phyllis Ingold Cox Cindy M. Cranford Tommy L. Cranford Curtis L. Craven Jackie Nall Davis Wayne L. Duggins Nancy M. Ellison Herman A. Flynt Cecil C. Gatlin Earl Glover Willard E. Gordon Rayford B. Grant James L. Hammer Donald L. Harshaw Larry Lee Highsmith Tommy W. Hill Kathryn Jeanette Hogan Carroll D. Hoyle Sandra Hunsucker Katherine R. James Linda Jordan Kennedy Coy A. Kiser Marilyn Hewitt Knight Robert N.W. Knott Gaynell H. Ledwall Marguerite M. Lineberry Shelby L. Logsdon Marlene B. Lucas Barbara S. Miller Juanita K. Moody Grace H. McNeill Robert F. McWilliams Susan B. Pack Cathy D. Powers Betty M. Reeves Van E. Rich Edwin L. Ridge Harry Rose Carol L. Savchak Lenora C. Shaw James W. Slaughter Bobby N. Smith Mike S. Smith Imogene N. Snider John W. Snider Mary Edith Spoon Jean A. Stafford Mozelle A. Stout Harriett W. Summey Brenda S. Thomas Gerald D. Thomas Frances Freeman Tilley Hazel S. Trogdon Betty C. Von Cannon Myrle L. Walker William Bullock Eurika Plummer Terriel E. Wessinger, Jr. Walter G. Williamson James L. Wilson, Jr. Mildred C. York Faye T. Yow Brian Dale Manuel Raymond Claude Evans A. Gene Heidel Brenda B. Herndon Russell W. Herndon Virginia H. Schulte Sandra G. Walker Sharon G. Warren Shirley W. Welch and Roger Downs v. Burlington Industries, Inc. Calvin A. Michaels Charles A. McLendon Humberto L. Quintana State of New York, Amicus Curiae is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
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This case was decided on September 3, 1985.
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