Standing Defenses In Class Action Litigation Under Title VII

It is not uncommon for an employer to face vague or overbroad class claims premised on one employee’s injury limited to a specific set of facts. However, in a recent ruling in Singleton v. BP Amoco Chemical Co., No. CVV-12-J-255-5 (N.D. Ala. April 3, 2012), an Alabama federal district court judge limited an individual plaintiff’s attempt to bring Title VII class claims on behalf of a large group of women, finding that the plaintiff lacked standing to represent the group of female employees she sought to include in the putative class. This decision provides an interesting roadmap for employers seeking to challenge a plaintiff’s standing under Title VII.  

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