Benford v. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI GREENVILLE DIVISION JACQUELINE BENFORD PLAINTIFF V. NO. 4:19-CV-179-DMB-JMV MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER Claiming race discrimination and retaliation, Jacqueline Benford sued her employer, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and three supervisory employees—Dale Russell, William Hames, and Tim Jenkins—under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The three employees move to dismiss the § 1981 claims. Because Benford does not allege Russell was causally connected to any actions of which she complains,…