Legal Opinion
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. WC&M Enterprises, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 10, 2007No. 05-21090PublishedCited by 282 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
In this case involving allegations of a hostile work environment, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) appeals the district court’s decision to enter summary judgment in favor of the defendant-appellee, WC&M Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Streater-Smith Honda, Inc. We reverse.
I
On May 11, 2001, Mohommed Rafiq (“Rafiq”) was hired as a car salesman by WC&M Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Streater-Smith Honda, Inc. (“Streater-Smith”) at its dealership in Conroe, Texas. Rafiq was born in India and is a practicing Muslim.
Rafiq began having problems with harassment at…
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