Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit August 7, 1981, No. 79-3225 (Manhart v. City of Los Angeles)

lead-opinion

CANBY, Circuit Judge.

This suit began as a class action brought on behalf of all women employed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power who had contributed to the department’s pension fund. The suit alleged that the city discriminated against women by requiring them to contribute to the fund at a higher rate than male employees.