Legal Opinion
Vaughn v. Pool Offshore Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1982No. 81-3174PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Dennis D. Vaughn, an offshore oil rig roustabout, filed a complaint against his former employer, Pool Offshore Company, a Division of the Pool Company of Texas, (Pool) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq., and the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, alleging racial discrimination in job assignments and complaining of a racially charged employment atmosphere which purportedly compelled him to quit his job. Finding that Vaughn failed to establish a prima facie case of employment discrimination under either statute, the…
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