Legal Opinion
Causey v. Sewell Cadillac-Chevrolet, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 14, 2004No. 04-30035PublishedCited by 487 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
Tyrone Causey filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1981 action against Sewell Cadillac-Chevrolet, Inc. and General Motors, Inc., alleging that he was subjected to racial discrimination while attempting to have his car serviced. Causey challenges the district court’s dismissal of his claim against General Motors and the dismissal of his claim again Sewell Cadillac-Chevrolet for failure to state a claim. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM in part and REVERSE in part.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The facts as set out in the Amended Complaint are that Tyrone Causey, an…
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