Jones v. Lee Way Motor Freight, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DAUGHERTY, District Judge.

Plaintiffs’ action is based on Defendant’s alleged commission of an unlawful employment practice prohibited by 42 U. S.C. § 2000e-2(a) (1) and (2) (Act). Plaintiffs, who are negroes, are employees of Defendant at Houston, Texas, as City Drivers. They allege that they sought a transfer from such job to that of Over-the-Road or Line Driver which was allegedly refused by Defendant because of their race and color. Defendant denies that the requested transfers from one job to another was refused because of race or color. It contends that the refusal was…