Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided August 30, 1989No. 86-1352-CV-W-8PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
STEVENS, District Judge.
Plaintiff filed this lawsuit alleging that he was discharged from his position as a graphic artist because of his race in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. The section 1981 claim was tried to a jury while the court simultaneously heard the Title VII claim. After a four-day trial the jury returned a $60,000 verdict in favor of plaintiff on his section 1981 claim. The court reserved judgment on the Title VII claim pending the filing of post-trial motions. The case is currently before the court on defendant’s motion…
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