Legal Opinion
Johnson v. City of Fort Lauderdale
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 3, 1998No. 96-4052PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON REHEARING
COX, Circuit Judge:
The panel sua sponte grants rehearing and substitutes the following opinion for the opinion previously published at 114 F.3d 1089 (11th Cir.1997). The petition for panel rehearing is otherwise denied.
*1229Herbert Johnson is a black male and former employee of the City of Fort Lauderdale Fire Department. In 1994, he filed a complaint against the City, a former Fire-Chief, and four supervisors (in their individual- capacities). Count One asserts a 42 U.S.C. § 1981 claim against the defendants for alleged racial harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by27 opinions
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