Arthur Wrightson v. Pizza Hut of America, Inc.

Reversed by published opinion. Judge LUTTIG wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge HALLANAN joined. Judge MURNAGHAN wrote a dissenting opinion.

OPINION

LUTTIG, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant Arthur Wrightson, formerly an employee of defendant-appellee Pizza Hut of America, Inc., appeals the dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) of his Title VII claim against Pizza Hut. Wrightson, a heterosexual male, alleges that his homosexual male supervisor and other homosexual male employees at Pizza Hut subjected him to a “hostile work environment” in violation of Title VII. The…