Ledbetter v. Goodyear

Paper Summary:

The paper explains the facts of the "Lilly M. Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Inc" case of alleged pay discrimination. The paper discusses the Title VII requirements on the filing of claims
and explains the claims stated by the respondent. The paper also provides a brief analysis of the case and includes a personal opinion of the verdict.

Outline:
Introduction
Issue
The Facts of the Case
Title VII Requirements on Filing of Claims
Claims Stated By Respondent
Analysis

From the Paper:

"On September 7, 2006, the United States Supreme Court heard the case of Lilly M. Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Inc. on a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which is reported in a Brief for the Petitioner by Counsel Russell, et al (2006). Stated in the petitioner's statement of this brief is that the jury found that the respondent, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was, at the time the charge of discrimination was filed by petitioner, Lilly Ledbetter with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), was paying petitioner at a lower rate than her male coworkers were being paid and that this was because of her sex which violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 24 U.S.C. 2000 et seq."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bazemore v. Friday, 478 U.S. 385, 395 (1986)
• Nager, Glen D., et al (2006) Brief for Respondent On Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in the case of Lilly M. Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Inc. U.S. Supreme Court No. 05-1074 (2006)
• Russell, Kevin K. et al (2006) Reply Brief for the Petitioner in the case of Lilly M. Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Inc. 14 Nov 2006.

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