Legal Opinion
Holcomb v. Iona College
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 1, 2008No. 17-3277PublishedCited by 1,158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALABRESI, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Craig Holcomb appeals from a decision of the district court, which granted Defendant-Appellee Iona College’s motion for summary judgment on Holcomb’s claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. Holcomb, who is white, claims that the college’s decision to terminate his employment as an assistant coach of its basketball team was motivated by his marriage to a black woman. The college contends, instead, that Holcomb was removed from its staff as part of a necessary overhaul of a poorly performing team, and asserts…
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