Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Bellissimo v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.

89 L. Ed. 2d 353

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1986-02-24
Topic
general

finding no authority for the contention that “putative class members may piggyback one class action onto another and thus toll the statute of limitations indefinitely” | applying Texas’ two-year limitation on actions to enforce debts not evidenced by a contract in writing | sex discrimination claim maintained by in-house counsel against her employer, although attorney-client defense not asserted | summary judgment granted in favor of employer where female employee failed to show that any similarly situated male employees were treated differently | dress codes permissible although specific requirements for males and females may differ | farmer association held joint employer where association had a contract of employment, specified the duration of employment, offered visa petitions, outlined employment conditions, including a work guarantee, an hourly rate guarantee and a transportation allowance

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C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.

Justice O’Connor would grant certiorari.