Legal Opinion
Alston v. MCI Communications Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 28, 1996No. 95-1722PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dismissed by published opinion. Senior Judge LAY wrote the opinion, in which Judge RUSSELL and Judge MOTZ joined.
OPINION
LAY, Senior Circuit Judge:
Steven M. Alston, an African-American male, appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of MCI Telecommunications, Inc. (“MCI”) on his allegation that MCI racially discriminated against him when it terminated him in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a) and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The district court granted summary judgment to MCI on the basis that Alston faded to produce any direct or circumstantial evidence that would provide a material issue of…
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