Legal Opinion
White v. Federal Express Corp.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided January 30, 1990No. Civ. A. 89-1094-A to 89-1096-APublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
Introduction
In these three related civil actions, four black, present or former employees of the Federal Express Corporation (“Federal Express”) allege disparate treatment and racial harassment claims in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (“§ 1981”), and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 (“Title VII”). Additionally, plaintiffs assert pendent state claims for breach of contract and unlawful discharge. 1 The § 1981 claims present substantial questions concerning the scope of that statute after…
2Cases cited47 opinions
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- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Federal Express Corp. v. DutschmannTexas Supreme Court · 1993
- Nicol v. Imagematrix, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1991
- Progress Printing Co., Inc. v. NicholsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1992
- White v. Federal Express Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
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