Steffin
Steffin v. First Charter Financial Corp.
Opinion
lead Opinion
Gray, J.
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
The plaintiff, a woman, brings this action against her former employer, charging discrimination against her and “other females similarly situated” because of sex, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2. She now moves the court to certify as a plaintiff class all women currently employed by the defendant and those who may become applicants for employment in the future.
The plaintiff was discharged by the defendant from her position as a staff attorney after service of about seven months. She has found other employment and therefore does not desire reinstatement. She prays for monetary damages for herself and the other alleged class victims of sex discrimination, injunctive relief for class members other than herself, and attorney’s fees.
The affidavit submitted by the plaintiff in support of her motion contains a list of her grievances. Some of these allegations, if established, would be indicative of discrimination based upon sex. Others, however, are more ambiguous in their impact and could be inferred to have stemmed from a “chip on the shoulder” attitude that would reduce her desirability as an…