Legal Opinion
Brown v. American Honda Motor Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 23, 1991No. 90-8487PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Senior Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Johnny Mac Brown brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 alleging that American Honda Motor Company (Honda) rejected his bid to obtain a Honda dealership in Warner Robbins, Georgia, for racially discriminatory reasons. To succeed, plaintiff would have to show that Honda intentionally discriminated against him on the basis of race. See General Bldg. Contractors Ass’n v. Pennsylvania, 458 U.S. 375, 389-91, 102 S.Ct. 3141, 3149-50, 73 L.Ed.2d 835 (1982). We affirm the summary judgment for defendants American Honda Motor Company, Inc. and Jerry Felty on the…
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