Legal Opinion
Arguello v. Conoco, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 5, 2003No. 01-11549PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Denise Arguello and Alberto Govea appeal (1) a judgment as a matter of law (“j.m.l.”) on their claims of race discrimination in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and (2) the denial of their claims for injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 2000a. Arguello and Govea, both of whom are Hispanic, entered a store owned by Conoco, Inc. (“Conoco”), intending to purchase gasoline and other items. There was a heated confrontation, during which the employee made several racially derisive remarks. Arguello and Govea allege that they were deprived of their ability to enter into a…
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