Case Name: Jerry L. LOCKETT, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BOARD of EDUCATION of MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, GEORGIA, et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1992-11-02
Citations: 976 F.2d 648
Docket Number: No. 92-8087
Parties: Jerry L. LOCKETT, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BOARD of EDUCATION of MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, GEORGIA, et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before HATCHETT, EDMONDSON and BIRCH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 976
Pages: 648–649

Head Matter:
Jerry L. LOCKETT, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BOARD of EDUCATION of MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, GEORGIA, et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 92-8087.
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Nov. 2, 1992.
Tina G. Stanford, Columbus, Ga., Dennis D. Parker, New York City, for plaintiffs-appellants.
James E. Humes, II, William B. Harde-gree, Joseph L. Waldrep, Columbus, Ga., for defendartts-appellees.
Before HATCHETT, EDMONDSON and BIRCH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
In the light of Graves v. Walton County Bd. of Educ., 686 F.2d 1135, 1138 (5th Cir.Unit B 1982), the district court's dismissal of this school desegregation case is VACATED and the case is remanded for further proceedings because the district court and original parties treated this case from the outset as one that was, in fact, a class action, that is, a suit to benefit directly persons other than the named plaintiffs.
VACATED and REMANDED.