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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Judge denies class-action status in workers' case against Cargill

http://www.startribune.com/535/v-print/story/505353.html
In StarTribune.com Business
A group of black Cargill Inc. workers lost their bid Tuesday to file a class-action lawsuit against the Minnetonka agri-business giant for what they allege are discriminatory practices. A District Court judge ruled that the 24 current and former employees presented no evidence that Cargill had acted in a pattern of discrimination that would justify creating a class of as many as 1,600 people. The ruling by Judge Donovan Frank does not clear Cargill of all allegations, as the workers may still proceed with individual cases.

 



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