Legal Opinion
Darrell L. Burrell v. Dr. Pepper/seven Up Bottling Group, Inc. Dr. Pepper/seven Up Bottling Group, L.P.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 20, 2007No. 06-10267PublishedCited by 234 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Darrell L. Burrell (“Burrell”) appeals the dismissal on summary judgment of his employment discrimination and retaliation claims against defendant Dr. Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group, L.P. (“Dr. Pepper”). We AFFIRM in part and VACATE and REMAND in part.
I
Burrell, an African-American male, began his employment with Dr. Pepper as the Corporate Purchasing Manager in May 2001. Burrell initially worked under Penny Soriano (“Soriano”), Dr. Pepper’s Vice President of Purchasing, to centralize and manage national purchasing for Dr. Pepper. Burrell’s responsibilities…
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