Legal Opinion
Jan M. Tuveson v. Florida Governor's Council on Indian Affairs, Inc., a Florida Corporation and an Agency of the State of Florida
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 18, 1984No. 82-3214PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Jan M. Tuveson filed suit against the Florida Governor’s Council on Indian Affairs, Inc. claiming the Council fired her because she was not a native American Indian. She sought to recover damages for alleged race discrimination under both Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 2000e et seq., and 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983. The Title VII claim was dismissed on summary judgment on the ground that the Council is not an employer for Title VII purposes because of its limited number of employees. That ruling has not been appealed. Tuveson won a jury verdict of $124,500 on her…
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