Legal Opinion
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Catastrophe Management Solutions
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 15, 2016No. 14-13482PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JORDAN, Circuit Judge:
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit on behalf of Chastity Jones, a black job applicant whose offer of employment was rescinded by Catastrophe Management Solutions pursuant to its race-neutral grooming policy when she refused to cut off her dreadlocks. The EEOC alleged that CMS’ conduct constituted discrimination on the basis of Ms. Jones’ race in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2(a)(l) & 2000e-2(m). The district court dismissed the complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) because it did not…
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