Legal Opinion
McKnight v. General Motors Corp.
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided July 15, 1991No. 87-C-248PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER ON REMAND
MYRON L. GORDON, Senior District Judge.
In 1988, Gary McKnight prevailed on his claim that the defendant, General Motors Corporation, unlawfully discharged him from his employment because of his race and in retaliation for his prior complaints of race discrimination. Mr. McKnight pressed his case under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and 42 U.S.C. § 1981, which is based on the Civil Rights Act of 1866. A jury heard his § 1981 claim, and this court resolved the Title VII dispute. Judgment was entered in the plaintiff’s favor in…
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