Legal Opinion
Carter v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 7, 1977No. 76 Civ. 1815PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANKEL, District Judge.
This is an action for employment discrimination on the basis of race. Plaintiff, formerly a customer service agent at John F. Kennedy Airport for Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”), was discharged on or about June 30, 1974, for failing to report to work without contacting his employer. He seems to concede that he violated Delta’s “no show” rule, but contends that because he is black, he was denied a six-month period of probation and a pre-termination hearing, both of which he alleges the airline customarily affords to white employees who violate a company work rule…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- United Air Lines, Inc. v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by9 opinions
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