Howard Rimson v. AutoZone, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION HOWARD RIMSON, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 8:26-cv-1433-VMC-NHA AUTOZONE, INC., Defendant. / ORDER This matter is before the Court on consideration of Defendant AutoZone, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint (Doc. # 23), filed on August 3, 2026. Plaintiff Howard Rimson responded on August 5, 2026. (Doc. # 24). The Motion is denied. I. Background In this action, Mr. Rimson brings claims against AutoZone for violations of

42 U.S.C. §§ 1981

and 1982 (Counts I and II), as well as Florida law claims for civil assault (Count III)…