Legal Opinion
Knapper v. Hibernia National Bank
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 8, 2010No. 2009-CA-1036PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAX N. TOBIAS, JR., Judge.
hThe plaintiff-appellant, David Knapper (“Knapper”), appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to the defendant-appellee, Hibernia National Bank (“Hibernia”) on his racial discrimination claim filed under La. R.S. 23:331, et seq. For the following reasons, we affirm.
I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Knapper, an African American male, was terminated from his employment at Hibernia National Bank after working seven years as a loan collector. He subsequently filed suit alleging his discharge was the result of racial discrimination in violation of La. R.S. 23:332.1…
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