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Occidental Life Ins. Co. v. EEOC

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
76-99
Petitioner: 
Occidental Life Ins. Co.
Respondent: 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
432 U.S. 355 (1977)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 20, 1977
Decided: 
Monday, June 20, 1977
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination

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The Oyez Project, Occidental Life Ins. Co. v. EEOC , 432 U.S. 355 (1977)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_76_99)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for EEOC, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

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White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
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