Legal Opinion
Graves v. Women's Professional Rodeo Ass'n, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Arkansas
Decided March 14, 1989No. Civ. 88-2092PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
H. FRANKLIN WATERS, Chief Judge.
This is a case in which the plaintiff, Lance Graves, claims that the defendant, the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association, Inc. (WPRA), discriminated against him by reason of his sex. The case is brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5, 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3), and Article II, Sections 2 and 3 of the Arkansas Constitution. The court has jurisdiction of the matter by reason of the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1343. Facts
The facts underlying the cause of action are essentially undisputed. The plaintiff is a 19-year-old male who has engaged in barrel…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
- NME Hospitals, Inc. v. RennelsTexas Supreme Court · 1999
- Lance GRAVES, Appellant, v. WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL RODEO ASSOCIATION, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
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