December 30, 2009
/cdklawyers.com/Keith Clouse - Dallas Business Litigation AttorneyThe Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed summary judgment in a Section 1981 race discrimination matter. Blackston v. Wexford Health Sources Inc., No. 08-60855 (5th Cir. Nov. 16, 2009), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/08/08-60855.0.wpd.pdf. Blackston, a white man, worked for a medical staffing contractor and served as a medical director […]
September 4, 2009
/cdklawyers.com/Keith Clouse - Dallas race discrimination lawyer
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed summary judgment on a race discrimination claim. Lee v. Kansas City S. Ry. Co., No. 08-30444 (5th Cir. June 30, 2009), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/08/08-30444-CV0.wpd.pdf. Marcus Lee, an African-American train engineer, sued his former employer for race-based employment discrimination and retaliatory discharge […]
May 19, 2009
Dallas, Texas (WiredPRNews.com) — The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment for an employer in a race discrimination case concerning the discharge of a company’s top salesperson. Taylor v. Peerless Indus. Inc., __ F.3d __ (5th Cir. March 30, 2009), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/08/08-20216.0.wpd.pdf.
Darrell Taylor, an African-American employee at Peerless, was the […]
March 13, 2009
Texas - Wired PR News — The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled for an employer in a disability discrimination case. EEOC v. Argo Distrib. LLC, No. 07-60447, available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/07/07-60447-CV0.wpd.pdf (5th Cir. Jan. 15, 2009). Henry Velez’s medical condition prevented him from perspiring, but he could perform manual labor if he […]
