Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Denny's, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 25, 1997No. 95-5146PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Chief Judge.
Ronald K. Thomas brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq (Title VII) against his former employer, Denny’s, Inc. (Denny’s). Mr. Thomas alleged that he was denied promotions because of his race and in retaliation for the filing of discrimination charges, and that his failure to be promoted resulted in his constructive discharge. The discrimination and retaliation claims under section 1981 were tried to a jury, which returned a verdict for Denny’s. The district court ruled at trial that the evidence was insufficient to send the constructive…
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