Legal Opinion
Bryant v. Compass Group USA Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 16, 2005No. 04-40569PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Compass Group USA Inc., individually, doing business as Chartwells (“Chart-wells”), appeals the jury verdict in favor of Brandon Bryant (“Bryant”) for unlawful termination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. Chartwells challenges the jury’s finding that it terminated Bryant either because of his race or because he had filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) charge of discrimination.
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Chartwells employed Bryant, a white male, as a cook at their Lamar University food services operation. Chartwells provides…
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