Legal Opinion
Patricia Morris v. Town of Independence
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 28, 2016No. 15-30986PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRISCILLA R. OWEN, Circuit Judge:
Patricia A. Morris appeals a summary judgment in favor of Defendants, the Town of Independence and Mayor Michael Ra-gusa, on her claim alleging racial discrimination in employment under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. We affirm.
I
Morris, an African-American woman, was a part-time employee of the Town of Independence (the Town). According to both parties, Mayor Ragusa hired Morris after a mutual acquaintance informed Mayor Ragusa that Morris needed a job. Mayor Ragusa later testified that he extended employment to Morris out of the “kindness of [his] heart.”
Morris’s exact…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Edward E. ERCEGOVICH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
- Denise Coleman v. Patrick R. DonahoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
- McCoy v. City of ShreveportCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
- Lee v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by86 opinions
- Travis Thomas v. Michael TregreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
- Maria Jordan v. City of Houston, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020
- Mary Harville v. City of Houston, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
- Angela Roberson-King v. State of LA Workforce CmsnCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
- LaBrittany Hassen v. Ruston Louisiana Hospital Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
81 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.