Legal Opinion
Ben CALDERON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WACO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1980No. 78-3748PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:
Appellant-employee, a blind Mexican-American, sued in the district court alleging that he was fired because of his national origin in violation of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and 1870, 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The district judge referred the case to a United States Magistrate for trial on the merits with directions to submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. 28 U.S.C. § 636. After hearing testimony and argument of counsel, the magistrate found that the employee had not been fired, but had resigned and that the termination of his…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Lee W. Hill v. Leo JenkinsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by56 opinions
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- Donald and Ronald HILL, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. the DURIRON COMPANY, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- Wimmer v. CookCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Jeffrey S. v. State Board Of Education Of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
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