Legal Opinion
Gloria W. Walker v. South Central Bell Telephone Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 28, 1990No. 89-4753PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Per curiam
Gloria Walker sued South Central Bell Telephone Company (SCB) under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and for intentional infliction of emotional distress under state law. Walker alleges that she worked ten years for SCB and claims that she was wrongfully discharged when it was discovered that she lied on her application form concerning her prior criminal record. Walker is black and alleges that white employees who lied about their criminal records were not fired.
The district court dismissed her complaint under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). A dismissal under 12(b)(6) presents a purely legal issue which is reviewed…
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