Legal Opinion

Gaines v. Johnson

District Court, N.D. Alabama

Decided August 26, 2014No. Case No. 5:11-cv-02373-JHH-JHEPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JAMES H. HANCOCK, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiff Henry Joseph Gaines (“Gaines”) brings this action against his former employer, Johnson Pools and Spas (“JPS”), and George T. Johnson (“Johnson”) for race discrimination pursuant to Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (“ § 1981”), 42 U.S.C. § 1981.1 (Doc. 21). JPS has moved for summary judgment on Gaines’s remaining claims. (Doc. 59).2 Gaines has also moved for summary judgment on his claims. (Doc. 63).3 For the reasons stated below, Defendants’ motions for summary judgment are due to be GRANTED.

I. Standard of Review

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2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Robertson v. All American Quality Foods, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 2017
  2. Mason v. Ruskin CompanyDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2021

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