Legal Opinion

Emma S. Vaughn v. Robert Edel, Texaco, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 6, 1990No. 90-3181PublishedCited by 86 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-Appellant Emma S. Vaughn contests the judgment rendered in favor of defendant Texaco, Inc., dismissing with prejudice Vaughn’s race and sex discrimination suit filed pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. Because the magistrate clearly erred in finding no racial discrimination, we reverse.

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Procedural History

Vaughn filed a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which determined that the evidence did not establish a violation of Title VII. She then filed this lawsuit against…

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