Legal Opinion
Melvin K. Rowlett, Sr. v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 4, 1987No. 87-1021PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a case simultaneously tried to a jury under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and to a judge under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. (Title VII). The appeal raises issues relating to the statute of limitations applicable to § 1981 claims, the scope of judicial discretion under Fed.R. Civ.P. 39(b), the quantum of proof necessary to establish intentional racial discrimination, and the damages that are allowable under § 1981. We affirm in part and remand for entry of a new judgment.
Background
Melvin Rowlett alleged that Anheuser-Busch, Inc. discriminated against him on the…
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