Legal Opinion
Padilla v. United Air Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 26, 1991No. Nos. 89-1246, 89-1257PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
On March 16, 1988, Alan Padilla filed a complaint against United Airlines, Inc. (United), alleging that United had discrimi-natorily terminated him in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (1988). Following a bench trial on the merits, the district court found in favor of the plaintiff and awarded him costs and $4,117.68 in backpay. One day later, the Supreme Court limited the cause of action under section 1981 to “discrimination in the ‘makpng] and enforce[ment]’ of contracts alone.” Patterson v. McLean Credit Union, 491 U.S. 164, 109 S.Ct. 2363, 2372, 105 L.Ed.2d 132 (1989).…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Patterson v. McLean Credit UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Eva TRUJILLO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GRAND JUNCTION REGIONAL CENTER and William Jackson, Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Samuel I. PRATHER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DAYTON POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Smith v. Continental Ins. Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1990
- Williams v. Avco LycomingDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1991
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Simons v. Southwest Petro-Chem, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- Steinle v. Boeing Co.District Court, D. Kansas · 1992
- 65 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 485, 65 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 43,255 June K. Simons, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Southwest Petro-Chem, Inc., a Division of Witco Chemical Corporation, Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- 62 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 387, 57 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 41,098 Alan Padilla, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. United Air Lines, Inc., Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991