Legal Opinion
Joseph K. Turnes v. Amsouth Bank, Na
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 27, 1994No. 93-7027PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Senior Circuit Judge:
In this appeal from the Northern District of Alabama, Joseph K. Tumes contests a grant of summary judgment in favor of Am-South Bank, N.A. (“AmSouth”) on Turnes’ claim of racially discriminatory non-hiring. We reverse and remand.
I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE
A. Factual Background
In the late summer of 1991, Turnes, a black male, sought a position as a loan collector at AmSouth. After an initial interview with AmSouth employee .Catherine Alexander, Turnes’ application was rejected. At her deposition, Alexander testified that she recalled neither the interview nor her…
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