Legal Opinion
Johnnie F. TURPEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MISSOURI-KANSAS-TEXAS RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 19, 1984No. 83-1493PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Johnnie F. Turpén, a Seventh-Day Adventist, was discharged from his temporary employment with the defendant Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (“the Katy”) because, following his religious belief, he did not report for work on his Sabbath. After pursuing his union grievance proceedings to no avail, Turpén instituted this religious discrimination suit under section 701(j) of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(j), against the Katy. On the basis of all the evidence, the district court found that the Katy had not violated section 701(j) and dismissed the action. Turpén appeals,…
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