Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters

438 U.S. 567 · Decided June 29, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters was decided on June 29, 1978 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Employment discrimination (race, age, religion, illegitimacy, national origin, working conditions)” in the Civil Rights area.

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Full case caption

Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1977-152, docket 1977-152-01.

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