Legal Opinion
Mister v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided April 22, 1992No. Civ. 81-3006PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
FOREMAN, Chief Judge:
A number of issues remain to be resolved in this case. Pending before the Court are a Motion to Disqualify the Special Master and a Motion to Lift Stay. Pri- or to ruling on these motions, a number of issues relating to the proper measure of damages need to be resolved. The resolution of these issues at this juncture should ensure a smoother disposition of the case. 1
I. Review of Litigation
The plaintiff, Robert Earl Mister, a black male, filed this action on January 9, 1981, against the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company, pursuant to Title VII of…
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