Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Townley Engineering & Manufacturing Company

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859 F.2d 610·47 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 38,249·47 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1601·1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 12852

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitSeptember 19, 198887-2272California11,855 words

Opinion

859 F.2d 610 47 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. 1601 , 47 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 38,249 , 57 USLW 2185 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TOWNLEY ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant. No. 87-2272. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 18, 1988. Decided Sept. 19, 1988. H. Edward Dean, Ocala, Florida, for defendant-appellant. Lorraine C. Davis, Asst. Gen. Counsel, E.E.O.C., Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Before SNEED, HALL and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. SNEED, Circuit Judge: 1 Townley Manufacturing Company appeals the district court's injunction halting its mandatory devotional services at its Eloy, Arizona plant. We substantially affirm the district court, but remand to permit the framing of its injunction more narrowly. I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW 2 Townley Manufacturing Company (Townley) is a closely held corporation organized under the laws of Florida. It manufactures mining equipment. It was founded in 1963 by J.O. (Jake) and Helen Townley, who still own about 94% of the stock. When they founded the company, Jake and Helen…

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Parties

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Plaintiff
Townley Engineering & Manufacturing Company
Defendant

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