Clisby v. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION KAMATHI CLISBY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Action Number v. ) 2:21-CV-01147-AKK ) HP INC., ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION After Kamathi Clisby purchased computer equipment from HP Inc., he inquired as to the purportedly erroneous sales tax charged on his purchase. Rather than assisting Clisby, the HP associate with whom Clisby spoke threatened and berated Clisby with racial slurs. Clisby subsequently filed suit against HP, alleging one violation of

42 U.S.C. § 1981

and state-law claims for intentional…