Legal Opinion
Palmer v. Occidental Chemical Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 23, 2004No. Docket No. 03-7179PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal from the dismissal of a Title VII suit alleging racial discrimination in employment endeavors to assert a right of “interracial association” — the right of employees to enjoy association in the workplace with other employees selected without racial discrimination. The appeal is from the February 5, 2003, judgment of the District Court for the Western District of New York (William M. Skretny, District Judge), dismissing a suit brought by seven current or former African-American employees (“Appellants” or “Plaintiffs”) *236against their employer, Occidental…
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- Helvering v. GowranSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Tina M.. Palmer v. Occidental Chemical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004